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The Astonished Heart (1950)
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85 min | Drama, Romance

The Astonished Heart (1950)

Approved

85 min | Drama, Romance

This movie begins with a scene in which Barbara (Celia Johnson) rings Leonora (Margaret Leighton) to tell her that something has happened to Chris (Noël Coward). At this point, we don't know who Chris is or what has happened, only that he ...See moreThis movie begins with a scene in which Barbara (Celia Johnson) rings Leonora (Margaret Leighton) to tell her that something has happened to Chris (Noël Coward). At this point, we don't know who Chris is or what has happened, only that he has lost conciousness. The movie then flashes back a year, to when old friends Barbara and Leonora meet again after having lost contact for many years. Time has not strained their relationship it seems, and Barbara invites Leonora to her house a few days later to meet her husband. Her husband Chris, a pompous, austere psychologist, gets off to a bad start with Leonora. The two despise each other until one night when Barbara has to leave town to look after her mother. Because of this, she is unable to go to the play she had arranged to go with Leonora to. Chris reluctantly decides to go in place of Barbara, and the two hit it off and begin a relationship. Written by Andy Prowse See less

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Noël Coward Christian Faber (as Noel Coward) Christian Faber (as Noel Coward) See fewer	In Which We Serve (1942)
Celia Johnson Barbara Faber Barbara Faber See fewer	Brief Encounter (1945)
Margaret Leighton Leonora Vail Leonora Vail See fewer	The Go-Between (1971)
Joyce Carey Susan Birch Susan Birch See fewer	Brief Encounter (1945)
Graham Payn Tim Verney Tim Verney See fewer	The Italian Job (1969)
Amy Veness Alice Smith Alice Smith See fewer	This Happy Breed (1944)
Ralph Michael Philip Lucas Philip Lucas See fewer	A Night to Remember (1958)
Michael Hordern Ernest Ernest See fewer	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Patricia Glyn Helen Helen See fewer	The Inheritance (1947)
Alan Webb Sir Reginald Sir Reginald See fewer	The Great Train Robbery (1978)
Everley Gregg Miss Harper Miss Harper See fewer	Brief Encounter (1945)
John Salew Soames Soames See fewer	Time Flies (1944)
Gerald Andersen Waiter Waiter See fewer	The Black Tulip (1956)
John Warren Barman Barman See fewer	Up the Creek (1958)
Jacqueline Byrne Mary (uncredited) Mary (uncredited) See fewer	Train of Events (1949)
Frank Duncan Soames (uncredited) Soames (uncredited) See fewer	Empire of the Sun (1987)
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Anne Gunning Young woman (uncredited) Young woman (uncredited) See fewer	Portrait of Clare (1950)
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