Deborah Kerr and Gladys Cooper, David Niven, Burt Lancaster, Wendy Hiller and Rita Hayworth, Cathleen Nesbitt, Felix Aylmer, Rod Taylor and Audrey Dalton, May Hallatt (Black Narcissus) and Priscilla Morgan.
When Ludo says in Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont 'We're trapped in a Terence Rattigan play!' this is the play; the 'nudging in cinemas' one.
Artfully lit by Charles Lang.
Music: David Raksin.
This was one of Burt Lancaster's own production company films, in tandem with Harold Hecht (no relation to ben) and James Hill. Started in 1948, it produced Trapeze, Sweet Smell of Success and Birdman of Alcatraz amongst others.
Interesting to play 'what happened next?' on this one. You sense that despite the mother's objections, Niven and Kerr might marry and actually make it work. I don't give much for Lancaster and Hayworth's chances though - this 'I love you so much it tears me apart' never ends well.
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