The Heart of the Matter (1953)
- Directed by
- George More O'Ferrall
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A British colonial police officer in West Africa during World War II struggles with his Catholic faith and a moral crisis. He gets involved with a young widow while his wife is away, then must deal with the fallout of his choices.
melancholicslow-burnsombermorally heavytenseemotionalgloomyreflective
What happens
The Heart of the Matter is a 1953 British drama film based on the 1948 book of the same name by Graham Greene. It was directed by George More O'Ferrall for London Films. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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