One of my favorite movies of all time

Agreed. This is also one of those rare occasions when I like the movie more than the book. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous. I went to China about 10 years ago and this film always makes me want to go back.

This is my favorite movie of all time. The chemistry and love story top notch. There are also many interesting little subtle psychological details one may miss from a first viewing. Notice Doris's suitor, sitting with the family observing the quarrel about Kitty taking so long to find a husband. Then the mother is excitedly on the phone sharing the news, "We had the highest of hopes but no expectation he'd ask her [Doris] so soon!" Doris's man had got up his confidence! The Mother Superior Diana Rigg, frustrated with her old disappointing "love affair" with God, cannot get enough of seeing the hesitant mysterious interaction of "our good and noble doctor" with Kitty, idealizing their relationship and no doubt imagining their tender nights of love, especially after Kitty's pregnancy. "Stay! I insist!" for Walter to hear his wife's piano playing. Waddington is thoroughly jaded, living out his wasted life, and his keen intelligence had been thwarted and ignored so much that, though he makes observations about Kitty and Walter's relationship, nothing really shocks him and he doesn't even bother connecting dots because what's the point in this world of misery other than to get by and enjoy opiates and engage in intelligent conversation here and there, his British manners always rising to the occasion.

I love this movie so much. And Norton is HOT!

Glad to see some appreciation for this criminally underrated gem. Norton, Watts and Schreiber Knock it out of the park.

i will watch it this week

And it’s Somerset Maugham who is my favorite. I saw this movie but didn’t realize an earlier movie was made in 1934 with Greta Garbo. I’m going to watch this one.