The Courtneys of Curzon Street
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| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Produced by |
George Maynard Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by | Florence Tranter (story) Nicholas Phipps |
| Starring |
Anna Neagle Michael Wilding |
| Music by | Anthony Collins |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum |
| Edited by | Vera Campbell Flora Newton |
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Herbert Wilcox Productions (as Imperadio)
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| Distributed by | British Lion Films(UK) |
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120 minutes (UK) 112 minutes (US) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | ₤317,836 (UK) |
The Courtneys of Curzon Street (also titled The Courtney Affair or Kathys' Love Affair, in the U.S.) is a 1947 British drama film starring Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding.
The film is one of the most seen British films of all time, with 15.9 million tickets sold at the cinema.
The son of a baronet shocks class-conscious 1900 British society by marrying an Irish servant. The film chronicles 45 years in their lives together and apart, through the Boer War and WWI and WWII.
It was originally known as Scarlet and Pure Gold. The film was produced at the Shepperton Film Studios in Surrey. The title was changed when the film was released in the U.S. and in other countries', having been screened in many European countries and Scandinavia.
It was the most popular film at the British box office for 1947.
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