Overview
A symphony conductor's imagination spirals into chaos as he navigates the complexities of love and betrayal.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sardonic
- urbane
- classic cinema night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an exceptionally sophisticated and witty Preston Sturges slapstick comedy, strengthened by Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell's performances and its inventive musical structure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sir Alfred imagines three distinct responses to Daphne's suspected infidelity and then attempts to enact those fantasies in real life.
Orchestral conducting and performances of Tchaikovsky, Rossini, and Wagner structure and intensify Sir Alfred's jealousy and imagined scenarios.
The conductor's increasingly elaborate fantasies transform suspected adultery into theatrical, self-dramatizing comic behavior.
The film combines Sir Alfred's refined orchestral milieu with escalating slapstick when his imagined plans fail in reality.
Films like Unfaithfully Yours, and why
The Awful Truth
sophisticated romantic farce driven by jealousy, marital suspicion, and escalating comic misunderstandings
The Lady Eve
Preston Sturges-style screwball wit, rapid comic invention, and romantic conflict between strong personalities
The Palm Beach Story
classical Hollywood romantic comedy combining urbane dialogue, infidelity anxiety, and physical comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Preston Sturges
- Release Date
- 1948-11-05
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (132)
Cast
- Rex Harrison
- Linda Darnell
- Rudy Vallee
- Barbara Lawrence
- Kurt Kreuger
- Lionel Stander
- Laurette Luez
- Edgar Kennedy
- Al Bridge
- Julius Tannen
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Unfaithfully Yours about?
- A celebrated conductor turns marital jealousy into three grand comic fantasies, only to discover that real life refuses to follow his score.
- What is Unfaithfully Yours like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Unfaithfully Yours as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Unfaithfully Yours violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Unfaithfully Yours.
- What did critics think of Unfaithfully Yours?
- Critics broadly regard it as an exceptionally sophisticated and witty Preston Sturges slapstick comedy, strengthened by Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell's performances and its inventive musical structure.
- Which films are like Unfaithfully Yours?
- Films with a similar feel include The Awful Truth, The Lady Eve, and The Palm Beach Story.
- How long is Unfaithfully Yours?
- Unfaithfully Yours runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Unfaithfully Yours?
- In United States, Unfaithfully Yours is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
