I loved this movie when I first saw it, probably in my teens. I thought it very romantic and I didn't mind the schmaltz and the melodrama. It stands up to viewing many times, and although I am now much older, I still like it. The fact that it was made in the 1950s does a lot to explain why Deborah Kerr's character doesn't contact Cary Grant's character when she fails to meet him- her reasoning is that since she isn't able to walk, her former lover might not want to see her again. To a modern mind, that seems crazy and if it happened to me, I would still get in touch with the man I was supposed to meet, in case he still wanted to see me again! However, dramatically it works very well. The final scene is full of poignancy and double meanings.
The witty shipboard romance works as well, and I found it convincing that these two people got together, with a subtlety to their relationship which is fascinating. The silly behaviour of the fellow passengers, not able to leave two people alone on a ship, seems rather excessive. Maybe if a famous playboy went on a cruises he would experience that sort of intrusive scrutiny today, but I don't believe that they would allow it to happen, so we are left to imagine. But in the context of the travel options in the 1950s, it is believable.
This is a classic Hollywood romance starring two of the all-time greats at the top of their game, and must be seen. Take some of the sugary scenes with a pinch of salt, but the substance of it is timeless.
The witty shipboard romance works as well, and I found it convincing that these two people got together, with a subtlety to their relationship which is fascinating. The silly behaviour of the fellow passengers, not able to leave two people alone on a ship, seems rather excessive. Maybe if a famous playboy went on a cruises he would experience that sort of intrusive scrutiny today, but I don't believe that they would allow it to happen, so we are left to imagine. But in the context of the travel options in the 1950s, it is believable.
This is a classic Hollywood romance starring two of the all-time greats at the top of their game, and must be seen. Take some of the sugary scenes with a pinch of salt, but the substance of it is timeless.