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ERA
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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Indiscreet
"How dare he make love to me - And not be a married man!"
1958 1h 40m EN
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6.6
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100%
CERTIFIED FRESH
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6.7
IMDB
★6.6TMDB · 208🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 10,723
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Anna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams. While talking about this subject with her sister, in walks Philip Adams and she realizes that this is the charming, smart, and handsome man she has been waiting for.
“How dare he make love to me - And not be a married man!”
Cast
Cary Grant
Philip Adams
Ingrid Bergman
Anna Kalman
Cecil Parker
Alfred Munson
Phyllis Calvert
Mrs. Margaret Munson
David Kossoff
Carl Banks
Megs Jenkins
Doris Banks
Michael Anthony
Oscar
David Coote
Charles
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Writers
- Norman Krasna
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Stanley Donen, shot by Freddie Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jack Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman and Cecil Parker carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "How dare he make love to me - And not be a married man!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0051773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Stanley Donen directs. Freddie Young behind the camera. Richard Rodney Bennett scores. Jack Harris cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Stanley Donen, shot by Freddie Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Jack Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman and Cecil Parker carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "How dare he make love to me - And not be a married man!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0051773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 11 themes, including "london, england", "man of one's dreams", "deception", "based on play or musical".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Freddie Young
- Original score
- Richard Rodney Bennett
- Editing
- Jack Harris
- Makeup / hair
- John O'Gorman
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 100% 🍅 Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 6.7/10 · 10,723 votes
- MPAA
- PG
Awards
Nominated for 3 BAFTA 7 nominations total
Also by
Stanley Donen
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- GR
Grandon Productions Ltd.
Warner Bros. Pictures
US
Key crew
- EditorJack Harris
- Second UnitTom Pevsner
- Theatre PlayNorman Krasna
- Production ManagerRoy Parkinson
- Sound EditorWinston Ryder
- CastingRobert Lennard
- ProducerStanley Donen
- ProducerSydney Streeter
- Costume SupervisorPierre Balmain
- Makeup ArtistJohn O'Gorman
- HairstylistJoan Johnstone
- Art DirectionDonald M. Ashton
- Sound RecordistLen Shilton
- Sound RecordistRichard Bird
- Title DesignerMaurice Binder
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- london, england
- man of one's dreams
- deception
- based on play or musical
- love
- revenge
- urban
- gentleman
- financier
- woman falls in love
- famous actress
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1958-06-26· New York City, New York
- Theatrical (limited)1958-07-16· Los Angeles, California
- Theatrical1958-07-26
Also known as
International titles
- HätävalheFI
- IndiscretaBR
