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To Each His Own (1946)

To Each His Own poster
Directed by
Mitchell Leisen
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in a small town has a baby out of wedlock and gives him up for adoption. Over the years, she tries to stay close to her son while hiding their true relationship.

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What happens

To Each His Own is a 1946 American romantic drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Olivia de Havilland, Mary Anderson, Roland Culver and John Lund. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Charles Brackett and Jacques Théry. A young woman bears a child out of wedlock and has to give him up. De Havilland won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Brackett was nominated for Best Writing, Original Story. The title song (music by Jay Livingston and lyrics by Ray Evans) became a hit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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