Film
Act of Love
1953· NR· 1h 48m· Drama· Romance· War
“WANTED for desertion! WANTED for questioning!...WANTING only each other!”
While on holiday on the French Riviera, former soldier Robert Teller recounts his time in WWII-era France, where he meets and falls in love with a poor girl named Lise. However, they're unable to marry when Lise is accused of prostitution and Teller's commanding officer forbids the match. The couple's love is again tested when Teller learns the truth about his would-be wife's whereabouts.
1953-12-17
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorAnatole Litvak
WriterIrwin Shaw
ScreenplayJoseph Kessel
Director of PhotographyArmand Thirard
EditorLéonide Azar
Full cast & crew (14 cast · 9 crew)
Details
Released1953-12-17
Runtime1h 48m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosBenagoss Productions
LanguagesEnglish · French
CountriesFrance · United States of America
Rating7.0/10 · 8 votes
Original languagefr
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