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Year
1945
Runtime
86 min.
Director
David Lean
Genres
Drama, Romance
Rating *
8.0
Votes *
24,299
Checks
8,370
Favs
1,021
Dislikes
57
Favs/checks
12.2% (1:8)
Favs/dislikes
18:1
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  1. ermi's avatar

    ermi

    I'm in love. I'm utterly, hopelessly in love with this film. 10 years 4 months ago
  2. TalkingElvish's avatar

    TalkingElvish

    Utterly incredible. So perfectly judged, beautifully written and well acted. Definitely one of the most sensitive films ever made about a relationship, and perfectly adaptable as an early example of a gay or 'forbidden love' story written as a heterosexual drama. Probably seems twee to a modern audience, but anyone aware of the effects of a conservative society or love should find resonance. 13 years ago
  3. AfterTheParade's avatar

    AfterTheParade

    Absolutely not overrated. A stunningly beautiful picture with a simple theme on the surface but with a very interesting conception of space and the connections of the two spheres with two contrary concepts of love is simply awesome. Especially in the heartbreaking end, when one of these spheres is about to crumble and both protagonists are becoming totally aware of their situation, this film becomes a masterpiece. 11 years 5 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #1 in Time Out's The 101 Most Romantic Films
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  2. This movie ranks #2 in BFI's Top 100 British Films
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  3. This movie ranks #7 in Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or
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  4. This movie ranks #11 in iCheckMovies's 1940s Top 100
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  5. This movie ranks #12 in Time Out's The 100 Best British Films
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  6. This movie ranks #20 in Jennifer Eiss's 500 Essential Cult Movies
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  7. This movie ranks #20 in IMDb's 1940s Top 50
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  8. This movie ranks #75 in The Criterion Collection
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  9. This movie ranks #106 in Harvard's Suggested Film Viewing: Narrative Films
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  10. This movie ranks #106 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  11. This movie ranks #120 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  12. This movie ranks #132 in Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
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  13. This movie ranks #136 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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  14. This movie ranks #171 in BFI's 360 Classic Feature Films Project
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  15. This movie ranks #171 in Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
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  16. This movie ranks #173 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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  17. This movie ranks #179 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
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  18. This movie ranks #184 in FOK!'s Film Top 250
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  19. This movie ranks #215 in Sight & Sound's The Greatest Films of All Time
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  20. This movie ranks #231 in Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema
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  21. This movie ranks #264 in Emma Beare's 501 Must-See Movies
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  22. This movie ranks #302 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
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