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The Astonished Heart (1950) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1950 · 85 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Terence Fisher, Antony Darnborough
- Starring
- Celia Johnson, Everley Gregg, Joyce Carey, Michael Hordern, Ralph Michael, Margaret Leighton
A daring love experiment begins when Barbara (Celia Johnson) and Leonora (Margaret Leighton) reunite years after graduation, their friendship instantly familiar. Leonora finds Barbara’s husband Christian (Noel Coward) arrogant, and a private evening sparks an unexpected romance, leaving Christian forced to explain himself to Barbara.
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