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Personal Affair
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Wikipedia article
'Personal Affair' is a 1953 British drama film directed by Anthony Pelissier and starring Gene Tierney, Leo Genn and Glynis Johns.'Variety' film review; 28 October 1953, page 6.'Harrison's Reports' film review; 9 January 1954, page 6.'Monthly Film Bulletin' review; 1953, page 160. It was made at Pinewood Studios by Two Cities Films.
Plot summary
Teenager Barbara Vining (Glynis Johns) has an unrequited crush on her Latin-language teacher, Stephen Barlow (Leo Genn). When Barlow's wife Kay (Gene Tierney) finds out, she confronts Barbara, who is humiliated and runs off to London. Stephen chases after her near a river to try to calm her down.
Barbara does not return home to her parents Henry (Walter Fitzgerald) and Vi (Megs Jenkins) for three days. During that time Stephen is accused by the community, without any evidence, of causing her death, causing him to lose his job and almost his marriage. Barbara's gossipy spinster Aunt Evelyn (Pamela Brown), who lives with the family, makes the situation considerably worse with her innuendo, by projecting her own, much earlier unrequited love experience, onto her niece.
Cast
* Gene Tierney as Kay Barlow
* Leo Genn as Stephen Barlow
* Glynis Johns as Barbara Vining
* Walter Fitzgerald as Henry Vining
* Pamela Brown as Aunt Evelyn
* Megs Jenkins as Vi Vining
* Michael Hordern as Headmaster Griffith
* Thora Hird as Mrs. Usher
* Norah Gorsen as Phoebe
* Nanette Newman as Sally
* Martin Boddey as Police Inspector
Critical reaction
The film was reviewed by Bosley Crowther of 'The New York Times' in the 23 October 1954 edition. Crowther called the film "a decent, eventually tedious film".
References
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