Rent The Constant Nymph (1943)
3.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 52min
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- Synopsis:
Edmund Goulding directs this adaptation of Margaret Kennedy's story of a bohemian naif (Joan Fontaine) and a complicated sophisticate (Alexis Smith) locked in battle over the love of a poor, gifted composer (Charles Boyer). The naif, young Tessa (Joan Fontaine), has loved the composer Lewis (Charles Boyer) all her life - it's a love that is deep, selfless and all-encompassing. Lewis, meanwhile, meets and marries Tessa's cousin, Florence (Alexis Smith), whose love for Lewis is more flawed, and more human. Loyal to his bride, Lewis nonetheless finds himself drawn to Tessa more and more. Her boundless faith in Lewis transforms Tessa, first into Lewis muse and then into something more; while Florence's jealousies lock her into a mortal battle she can't hope to win. Rarely seen for nearly seventy years, the timeless tale of love, tragedy and inspiration returns at last. - Actors:
- Charles Boyer, Joan Fontaine, Brenda Marshall, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn, May Whitty, Peter Lorre, Joyce Reynolds, Jean Muir, Montagu Love, Eduardo Ciannelli, Janine Crispin, Doris Lloyd, Joan Blair, André Charlot, Richard Ryen, Crauford Kent, Marcel Dalio, Clemence Groves, Brooks Benedict
- Directors:
- Edmund Goulding
- Producers:
- Henry Blanke
- Narrated By:
- Edmund Goulding
- Writers:
- Kathryn Scola, Margaret Kennedy, Basil Dean
- Others:
- Joan Fontaine
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Music & Musicals, Romance
- Collections:
- Acting Up: British Actresses at the Oscars, Award Winners, Oscar Nominations Competition 2025
