Humoresque

"TWO WHO MET AND KISSED AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE MET AGAIN!"

1947 2h 5m EN

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7.0

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57%

ROTTEN

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7.3

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 74🥫57%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 5,491

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

“TWO WHO MET AND KISSED AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE MET AGAIN!”

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Cast

Joan Crawford
Helen Wright
John Garfield
Paul Boray
Oscar Levant
Sid Jeffers
J. Carrol Naish
Rudy Boray
Joan Chandler
Gina Romney
Tom D'Andrea
Phil Boray
Peggy Knudsen
Florence Boray
Ruth Nelson
Esther Boray

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Negulesco
Writers: Zachary Gold, Clifford Odets, Fannie Hurst
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Negulesco, shot by Ernest Haller. 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 Franz Waxman. 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 Rudi Fehr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Joan Crawford and John Garfield and Oscar Levant carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "TWO WHO MET AND KISSED AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE MET AGAIN!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean Negulesco directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. Rudi Fehr cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Jean Negulesco, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rudi Fehr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joan Crawford and John Garfield and Oscar Levant carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "TWO WHO MET AND KISSED AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE MET AGAIN!".
8IMDB entry: tt0038622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "violin", "classical music", "violinist", "pianist".