The Heavenly Body (1944)
- Directed by
- Alexander Hall, Vincente Minnelli
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An astronomer's wife visits an astrologer and becomes convinced a prediction will bring her true love. Her husband tries to win her back while she grows attracted to a handsome stranger.
playfullightheartedwhimsicalromanticbreezyamusingcheerfulfarcical
What happens
The Heavenly Body is a 1944 American screwball romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, and James Craig, with Fay Bainter, Henry O'Neill, and Spring Byington in supporting roles. Based on a story by Jacques Théry and a screenplay by Michael Arlen and Walter Reisch, the film is about the wife of an astronomer who is convinced of her astrologer's prediction that she will meet her true love. Produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr., it was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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