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Beloved Infidel

1959 · 123 min

A slow, sorrowful romance that lingers on glamour fading into self-destruction, asking patience as it traces love strained by addiction and regret.

Directed by
Henry King
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Gregory Peck, Deborah Kerr, Eddie Albert
Tagline
The bitter-sweet love affair of the East End orphan girl who became the friend of the famous.
Overview
In the late 1930s, Sheilah Graham’s Hollywood column quickly becomes popular for its biting tone. At a party, she meets author F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the two begin a torrid affair. Scott laments that his writing has fallen out of fashion, and when he is fired from his screenwriting position, he begins drinking heavily. Soon his intrusive, volatile behavior threatens their relationship and Sheilah's career.

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Directed by
Henry King
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Gregory Peck, Deborah Kerr, Eddie Albert
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • addiction
  • ambition
  • identity
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Sy Bartlett
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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