# Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)

> A widowed Chinese physician and an American war correspondent pursue a fragile romance across the racial and social boundaries of 1949 Hong Kong.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36721

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Henry King
- Cast: Jennifer Jones, William Holden, Torin Thatcher, Isobel Elsom, Murray Matheson, Virginia Gregg, Richard Loo, Soo Yong
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048316/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wistful, earnest, melodramatic, classic romance night, historical drama viewing

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