September Affair

""... let's live for today.""

Oct 18 1950 Approved 1h 44m
Drama, Romance

An industrialist and a pianist meet on a trip and fall in love. Through a quirk of fate, they are reported dead in a crash though they weren't on the plane. This gives them the opportunity to live together free from their previous lives. Unfortunately, this artificial arrangement leads to greater and greater stress. Eventually the situation collapses when they come to pursue their original, individual interests without choosing a common path.

Plot

An industrialist (Joseph Cotten) and a pianist (Joan Fontaine) meet on a trip and fall in love. Through a quirk of fate, they are reported dead in a crash though they weren't on the plane. This gives them the opportunity to live together free from their previous lives. Unfortunately, this artificial arrangement leads to greater and greater stress. Eventually the situation collapses when they come to pursue their original, individual interests without choosing a common path.

Written by

Ben Hecht, Fritz Rotter, Andrew Solt

Directed by

William Dieterle

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hal Wallis Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,050
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA