Cynara (I Was Faithful) (1932)
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King Vidor directed this screen adaptation of the novel An Imperfect Lover by Robert Gore-Brown, which had also made the transition to the stage. Jim Warlock (Ronald Colman) is a successful British lawyer who has always displayed a solid and conservative nature in his business associations, his… More King Vidor directed this screen adaptation of the novel An Imperfect Lover by Robert Gore-Brown, which had also made the transition to the stage. Jim Warlock (Ronald Colman) is a successful British lawyer who has always displayed a solid and conservative nature in his business associations, his professional ethics, and his personal life. He has enjoyed a happy if unexciting marriage with his wife Clemency (Kay Francis) for seven years, but when she leaves town for several days, Jim meets Doris (Phyllis Barry), a young sales clerk. To his surprise, Jim finds himself infatuated with Doris, and what begins as an innocent flirtation quickly escalates into a passionate affair. Eventually, when Jim tries to break off the relationship, Doris becomes distraught and kills herself. The death leads to a criminal investigation which makes Jim the leading figure in a national scandal, but he accepts all responsibility and refuses to say anything that would cast Doris in a negative light. The publicity forces him to leave the country and puts the future of his marriage in serious question. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- King Vidor
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 23, 1932 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
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Cast
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Ronald Colman
as Jim Warlock
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Kay Francis
as Clemency Warlock
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Phyllis Barry
as Doris Lea
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Henry Stephenson
as Sir John Tring
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Viva Tattersall
as Milly Miles
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Florine McKinney
as Gorta
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Clarissa Selwynne
as Onslow
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Paul Porcasi
as Joseph
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George Kirby
as Mr. Boots
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Wilson Benge
as Merton
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C. Montague Shaw
as Constable
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Donald Stuart
as Henry
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Charlie Hall
as Court Spectator
