The Passionate Stranger
- 1957 film
When an Italian chauffeur is taken on by a married couple, the novelist wife writes him into her new book. He finds the manuscript and, believing she's in love with him, tries to woo her. Stars Margaret Leighton, Ralph Richardson, Patricia Dainton, Carlo Giustini, Marjorie Rhodes and more.
The Passionate Stranger
The Passionate Stranger (1957) centres around happily married house-wife Judith Wynter (Margaret Leighton), who keeps the fact she is a best-selling author of steamy romance novels, a closely guarded secret.
As her husband Roger (Ralph Richardson) recovers from a serious illness, the couple's new driver Carlo (Carlo Justini) discovers the manuscript of Judith's latest novel and jumps to a rather unfortunate conclusion, making life in the Wynter household very complicated indeed!
Boldly experimental in form and an entertaining riposte to the romance novel.
First released: Monday 14th August 2023
Extra features
- An Out And Out Feminist: Muriel Box And The Passionate Stranger, featuring interviews with film historian Dr. Josephine Botting, author of Her Brilliant Career: Ten Extraordinary Women of the Fifties Rachel Cooke, and film director Carol Morley
- The Woman Behind The Picture: Archive interview with Muriel Box Part 1
- Behind the scenes stills gallery
- Original trailer
Blu-ray
DVD- Distributor: STUDIOCANAL
- Region: B
- Discs: 1
- Minutes: 97
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- Distributor: STUDIOCANAL
- Region: 2
- Discs: 1
- Minutes: 93
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