Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
This French movie poster is for the 1955 romantic drama
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, titled in France as La Colline de l'Adieu.
Movie Details
Stars: The film stars William Holden as Mark Elliott and Jennifer Jones as Dr. Han Suyin.
Plot: Set in Hong Kong during the late 1940s, the story follows a forbidden love affair between an American war correspondent and a widowed Eurasian doctor against the backdrop of the Chinese Civil War and societal prejudice.
Source Material: The film is based on the 1952 semi-autobiographical novel A Many-Splendoured Thing by Han Suyin, which was based on her own real-life experience falling in love with a British war correspondent.
Awards: The movie was a major critical success, receiving eight Academy Award nominations and winning three Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Scoring of a Dramatic Picture, and Best Original Song for its iconic title theme.
Fun Facts
Set Tension: Despite their on-screen chemistry, lead actors William Holden and Jennifer Jones reportedly did not get along at all during filming.
Location: While much of the film was shot on location in Hong Kong to provide authenticity, the famous hilltop meeting place shown in the poster was actually filmed in rural California.
French Poster Art: This specific poster was designed by artist Constantin Belinsky.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, titled in France as La Colline de l'Adieu.
Movie Details
Stars: The film stars William Holden as Mark Elliott and Jennifer Jones as Dr. Han Suyin.
Plot: Set in Hong Kong during the late 1940s, the story follows a forbidden love affair between an American war correspondent and a widowed Eurasian doctor against the backdrop of the Chinese Civil War and societal prejudice.
Source Material: The film is based on the 1952 semi-autobiographical novel A Many-Splendoured Thing by Han Suyin, which was based on her own real-life experience falling in love with a British war correspondent.
Awards: The movie was a major critical success, receiving eight Academy Award nominations and winning three Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Scoring of a Dramatic Picture, and Best Original Song for its iconic title theme.
Fun Facts
Set Tension: Despite their on-screen chemistry, lead actors William Holden and Jennifer Jones reportedly did not get along at all during filming.
Location: While much of the film was shot on location in Hong Kong to provide authenticity, the famous hilltop meeting place shown in the poster was actually filmed in rural California.
French Poster Art: This specific poster was designed by artist Constantin Belinsky.
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