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Year:    1958
Studio:  Grandon Productions
Feature: 3/5
DVD:     0/5

Indiscreet is a classic romantic movie, with a bit of what passed for comedy back then. It stars Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, both still quite magnetic at their age (54 and 43, respectively). Bergman plays Anna Kalman, an accomplished broadway actress in London. She meets Philip Adams, a successful businessman just appointed to NATO.

They quickly fall in love. A forbidden love as it turns out because Philip is married, though separated from his wife. But what they have is enough for Anna. Their quiet and romantic little affair is shattered when Anna finds out that Philip lied to her and is actually unmarried.

In general I thought plodded along. It's about 110 minutes long and much of it is the romance part. They quickly bond and then there's the long part where they do romantic things. The only hint of conflict is that he's married and what will people think? It's only the last half our or so when they start fighting a bit because of his lie.

Still, both stars have good chemistry and keep the film watchable. I thought the resolution was a bit sudden and perhaps if it were shorter it would have gotten a higher rating from me.

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