Love with a Perfect Stranger

1986 1h 38m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

TV MovieDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Beautiful wealthy American businesswoman meets eccentric Irishman on an Italian train, who sets out to woo her. What ensues is something neither imagined happening.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marilu Henner
Victoria Ducane
Daniel Massey
Hugo DeLacey
Sky du Mont
Gerard Sandry
Stephen Greif
Andrea
Shirin Taylor
Antonia
Robert Rietti
Bruno
Delia Paton
Mirella
Tim Stern
Giovanni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Desmond Davis
Writers: Terence Brady, Charlotte Bingham
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Desmond Davis, shot by Alan Pyrah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stan Hawkes 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

CAST

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Marilu Henner and Daniel Massey and Sky du Mont carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Desmond Davis directs. Alan Pyrah behind the camera. John Du Prez scores. Stan Hawkes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Desmond Davis, shot by Alan Pyrah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stan Hawkes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marilu Henner and Daniel Massey and Sky du Mont carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0095551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.