Written by Noel Coward, this is the film that put Lean on the international film map. The story of an affair in post-war England, it is an adult attempt to capture the rapture, and the guilt of such a transgressive act at that time.
Beautifully shot in B/W, the timing and pacing of the story were spot on. The development, arc and resolution of the plot is a masterwork of concision. Even the framing device of the aggravating woman worked. Howard, fine as he was, was outshined by CJ, whose wonderfully expressive face pulled the audience into the emotional wrenching depths her character goes through.
Solid, well done 3-hankie weeper.
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