The Astonished Heart

1950 | 85 minutes | 4.5 ★ (4)

The Astonished Heart
  • Overview

    Several years after graduation, best friends Barbara (Celia Johnson) and Leonora (Margaret Leighton) reconnect as if not a day has gone by. But Leonora could do without Barbara's husband, Christian (Noel Coward), whom she finds arrogant and off-putting ... at first. One evening alone together, romance is set ablaze, leaving Christian with a lot of explaining to do to Barbara.

  • Release Date

    17 March 1950

  • DirectingErnest Morris
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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