While in a cruise from Europe to New York to get married with his fiancée and heir of a great fortune in USA, the disputed bachelor sportsman Michel Marnet (Charles Boyer) meets the gorgeous former night-club singer Terry McKay (Irene Dunne), who is returning to her supportive boy-friend, and they have a love affair and fall in love for each other. They schedule to reunite on the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building six months later, on July 1st, to decide whether they should marry each other or not. On the scheduled date, while crossing the street to go to the meeting, Terry is hit by a car and is not able to meet Michel.
After "Casablanca", "An Affair to Remember" is probably my favorite romance ever. Today I have just seen "Love Affair", which has been recently released on DVD in Brazil, and I am mesmerized with this film, certainly one of the most beautiful, charming and brokenhearted love stories of the cinema industry. Although also adorable, "An Affair to Remember" is practically a remake frame-by-frame if this original version. Irene Dunne is simply astonishing, with one of the most beautiful smiles I have ever seen, and it is impossible not fall in love for her. Her witty, delightful and sometimes even ironical lines seem to be ahead of time. Her chemistry with Charles Boyer is awesome, and this unforgettable dramatic love story is a must-see for any sensitive and romantic viewer. She did not reach the place nearest to heaven, and left us with tears in our eyes. My vote is ten.
Title (Brazil): "Poema de Amor" ("Poem of Love")
After "Casablanca", "An Affair to Remember" is probably my favorite romance ever. Today I have just seen "Love Affair", which has been recently released on DVD in Brazil, and I am mesmerized with this film, certainly one of the most beautiful, charming and brokenhearted love stories of the cinema industry. Although also adorable, "An Affair to Remember" is practically a remake frame-by-frame if this original version. Irene Dunne is simply astonishing, with one of the most beautiful smiles I have ever seen, and it is impossible not fall in love for her. Her witty, delightful and sometimes even ironical lines seem to be ahead of time. Her chemistry with Charles Boyer is awesome, and this unforgettable dramatic love story is a must-see for any sensitive and romantic viewer. She did not reach the place nearest to heaven, and left us with tears in our eyes. My vote is ten.
Title (Brazil): "Poema de Amor" ("Poem of Love")