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Noel Coward's classic tale of a chance meeting, a story of innocence and unexpected love.

When a tiny piece of grit in Anna's eye (Sophia Loren) provokes an unexpected meeting with Dr Alec Harvey (Richard Burton), this chance meeting inexorably becomes a secret affair as their casual friendship turns into a tormanting relationship.

Releasing the danger to her marriage, Anna avoids Alec, who is unhappy in his own marriage and pursues Anna with increasing intensity. Unable to resist his charm, she abandons her social work to steal more time with her new love. She is unable to resist when Alec suggests a rendezvous in a friend's empty apartment. But when the friend unexpectedly returns, Anna is overwhelmed with shame and flees to the anonymity of the railway station.

Director:

Alan Bridges [2],

Starring:

Richard Burton [27], Sophia Loren [20],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo

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