Movie · Comedy · Drama

Engaged ladies' man Michel Marnet (Charles Boyer) encounters spoken-for singer Terry McKay (Irene Dunne) aboard a transatlantic cruise, where sparks fly and a romance ensues. Once they reach New York, Michel and Terry agree to go back to their significant others, then meet atop the Empire State Building in six months, when both are free to pursue their affair. Though a tragic accident forestalls their reunion, Terry and Michel still hold out hope for a chance to rekindle their true love.

1939 · 1h 27m
  • 92%
Director Leo McCarey

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Love Affair

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Engaged ladies' man Michel Marnet (Charles Boyer) encounters spoken-for singer Terry McKay (Irene Dunne) aboard a transatlantic cruise, where sparks fly and a romance ensues. Once they reach New York, Michel and Terry agree to go back to their significant others, then meet atop the Empire State Building in six months, when both are free to pursue their affair. Though a tragic accident forestalls their reunion, Terry and Michel still hold out hope for a chance to rekindle their true love.

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Average 8.4
Reviews 12
Fresh 11
Rotten 1

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Studio
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Released
1939
Run Time
1 hr 27 min
Rated
Ab 0 Jahren
Content Advisories
Smoking or Tobacco Use, Sexual Content
Region of Origin
United States
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Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC), French (France) , German (Germany) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Sweden)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.