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Affair with a Stranger (1953)

Affair with a Stranger poster
Directed by
Roy Rowland
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A successful playwright's marriage is rumored to be in trouble. Through a series of flashbacks, different people recall moments from the couple's past that reveal how their relationship developed and what might be threatening it.

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What happens

Affair with a Stranger is a 1953 American comedy-drama directed by Roy Rowland and starring Jean Simmons and Victor Mature. It was originally to be released as Kiss and Run. The film centres on the rumoured marital troubles of a successful playwright. As various people who came into contact with the couple reminisce about the couple's past, the story of the relationship and the budding affair that is potentially destroying it is told through a series of flashbacks. The film received mixed reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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