The Passionate Stranger (1957)
Overview
Judith Wynter is a happily married novelist whose romantic works are eagerly devoured by scores of female readers. When Carlo, a handsome young Italian chauffeur, arrives to work for Judith and her husband, a professor currently recovering from an attack of paralysis, he causes quite a flutter; when he then reads the manuscript of Judith's latest novel, he jumps to a rather unfortunate conclusion... and life in the Wynter household becomes very complicated indeed!
Where to watch The Passionate Stranger
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Sky | Apple TV, Sky |
| Spain | Netflix | — | — |
| Italy | Netflix | — | — |
| Netherlands | Netflix | — | — |
| Sweden | Netflix | — | — |
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What is The Passionate Stranger about?
Judith Wynter is a happily married novelist whose romantic works are eagerly devoured by scores of female readers. When Carlo, a handsome young Italian chauffeur, arrives to work for Judith and her husband, a professor currently recovering from an attack of paralysis, he causes quite a flutter; when he then reads the manuscript of Judith's latest novel, he jumps to a rather unfortunate conclusion... and life in the Wynter household becomes very complicated indeed! The Passionate Stranger is a Comedy, Romance, Drama movie, released on 1957-03-04, runtime 97 minutes.
Is The Passionate Stranger worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Passionate Stranger 5.6 out of 10 from 14 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch The Passionate Stranger?
In Spain, The Passionate Stranger streams on Netflix. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Muriel Box
Cast
- Ralph Richardson as Roger Wynter / Sir Clement
- Margaret Leighton as Judith Wynter / Leonie Hathaway
- Patricia Dainton as Emily / Betty
- Carlo Giustini as Carlo / Mario
- Frederick Piper as Mr. Poldy
- Thorley Walters as Jimmy
- George Woodbridge as 1st Landlord
- Allan Cuthbertson as Dr. Stevenson
- Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Poldy
- Megs Jenkins as Millie
- Michael Trubshawe as Second Landlord
- Ada Reeve as Old Woman
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