An Affair to Remember (1957)

Director:

Leo McCarey

Writers (WGA):

Delmer Daves (screenplay) and
Leo McCarey (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 July 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

On the Riviera...across the ocean...and all over New York!

Plot:

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?

Plot Keywords:

Love | Playboy | Christmas | Paralytic | Painting

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 26	4:00 PM	PBS
Sat. Nov. 28	11:00 PM	PBS

Cast

Cary Grant	...	Nickie Ferrante
Deborah Kerr	...	Terry McKay
Richard Denning	...	Kenneth Bradley
Neva Patterson	...	Lois Clark
Cathleen Nesbitt	...	Grandmother Janou
Robert Q. Lewis	...	Himself - Announcer
Charles Watts	...	Ned Hathaway
Fortunio Bonanova	...	Courbet

Also Known As:

Leo McCarey's An Affair to Remember (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Italian

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Hong Kong:I | Australia:G | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:G | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Peru:PT | USA:Approved (certificate #18547) | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Alpes-Maritimes, France

Company:

Jerry Wald Productions

Trivia:

A Bollywood film with the title Mann (1999) starring Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala was inspired by this movie.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Nicky enters Terri's (Debra Kerr's) apartment, he calls her "Debbie".

Quotes:

Nickie Ferrante: Tell me. Did you write the song "I'll Never Smile Again"?
Terry McKay: [laughs] No. But I'm thinking of writing one called "Moon Over La Gabriella." Do you think it will ever take the place of night baseball?
[Shakes her head]
Terry McKay: .

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Spin City: An Affair to Remember (#1.17)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Continué

Amazing movie, not at all annoying

This is one of those movies that you can watch again and again due to its sweet nature and its refreshing look at how the world used to be. It is quaint yet still touching to those of us viewing it 50 years later. It is still relevant and it is still wonderful to watch the chemistry between the charismatic Cary Grant and the beautiful Deborah Kerr. The movie is a reminder of how simple things could make you laugh back in days when comedy was not sarcasm or needing negativity to be funny. "An Affair to Remember" is a wonderfully beautiful movie that creates a wonderful sense of how romance should be. It's lasting quality can be seen in other movies that have followed by deriving inspiration from the use of the Empire State Building as an iconic tower representing romance and this is a testament to the importance and relevance of this movie decades later. Plus, Cary Grant is still a cinematic icon 50 years later. This is a beautiful movie than spans time and still touches hearts this many years later. And it will continue to touch hearts for many years to come.