Indiscreet (1958)

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Adapted by Norman Krasna from his play Kind Sir, Indiscreet stars Ingrid Bergman as a wealthy actress and Cary Grant as an international financial wizard. While Grant is visiting London, Bergman's sister Phyllis Calvert and brother-in-law Cecil Parker introduce Grant to Bergman. Because he feels he… More Adapted by Norman Krasna from his play Kind Sir, Indiscreet stars Ingrid Bergman as a wealthy actress and Cary Grant as an international financial wizard. While Grant is visiting London, Bergman's sister Phyllis Calvert and brother-in-law Cecil Parker introduce Grant to Bergman. Because he feels he has no time for marriage, Grant pretends to be married to avoid romantic tangles. Bergman, however, finds the prospect of an affair with a married man to be quite exhilarating. When she discovers the truth, Bergman gets even with the now-smitten Grant by faking a romance with an ex-boy friend--ordering luckless chauffeur David Kossoff to pose as her beau. A comedy by grownups, about grownups and for grownups (at least by 1958 standards), Indiscreet proved to be far more successful as a film than as a stage play. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: Stanley Donen
Written By: Norman Krasna
Genres: Romance, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: May 20, 1958 Wide
On DVD: Sep 18, 2001

Critic Reviews

Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Sophisticated Donen boasts star power of Grant and Bergman.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Slick, stylish romantic comedy

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Matheus C

Director Stanley Donen manages to concoct an elegant comedy out of an extremely mundane screenplay. It all comes down to seeing the stars from Hitchcock's "Notorious" together again - this time older, but still two of the most beautiful and charismatic faces in film,… More
Director Stanley Donen manages to concoct an elegant comedy out of an extremely mundane screenplay. It all comes down to seeing the stars from Hitchcock's "Notorious" together again - this time older, but still two of the most beautiful and charismatic faces in film, only much more suave and bubbly and without the complex layers of self-destruction from the previous film. Ultimately, Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman are the only reason to justify watching this film nowadays. It's interesting to see Bergman tackling with some comedy and boy, Cary Grant can sure dance.
AJ V

I really need to see this movie again, I barely remember it, but what a great combination: Grant and Bergman. I remember this being a really good movie.
jay n

Charming, lighter than air confection with ideally cast leads.
Sunil J

Weird movie about two middle-age people who have a have a fling on the down low. Scandal!