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Beware of Pity

1946-07-22 Drama 1hr 42m

A paraplegic baroness mistakes a man's pity for love - and tragedy ensues.

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Beware of Pity

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A paraplegic baroness mistakes a man's pity for love - and tragedy ensues.

  • Released
    1946-07-22
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 42m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Crew

Maurice Elvey
Director
Elizabeth Baron
Screenplay
W.P. Lipscomb
Producer
Keywords:
paraplegic disability

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Cast

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer
Baroness Edith de Kekesfalva
Albert Lieven

Albert Lieven
Lt. Anton Marek
Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke
Dr. Albert Condor
Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Klara Condor
Linden Travers

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Ilona Domansky
Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger
Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
Emrys Jones

Emrys Jones
Lt. Joszi Molnar
Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman
Maj. Sandor Balinkay
Fritz Wendhausen

Fritz Wendhausen
Josef
John Salew

John Salew
Col. Franz Bubencic
Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson
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Gerhard Kempinski

Gerhard Kempinski
Mayor Jan Nivak
David Ward

David Ward
Capt. Ferencz Herczeg
Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson
Lt. Blannik
Peter Cotes

Peter Cotes
Kosma (Orderly)
Ronald Millar

Ronald Millar
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Kenneth Warrington

Kenneth Warrington
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Jenny Laird

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Hannah Norbert

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Frantiska
Gordon Phillott

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Charles Deane

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Bridegroom
Vivien James

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Vida Hope

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-05

Albert Lieven is efficient here as the Austrian officer "Marek" who meets the glamorous "Baroness Edith" (Lilli Palmer) at a lavish dance. A... read more

Albert Lieven is efficient here as the Austrian officer "Marek" who meets the glamorous "Baroness Edith" (Lilli Palmer) at a lavish dance. Asking her for a waltz, he soon discovers that she has been paralysed. The two chat and remain in touch over the coming months where she falls well and truly in love. Thing is, he doesn't quite reciprocate and when she accidentally discovers this, she runs away, distressed and alone, and her thoughts turn to suicide. The title is quite apt here - it illustrates the dangers of, however innocently, leading someone on with gestures of affection and kindness when they don't have the necessary reality filters to appreciate the distinction between fondness and amour. It's set just before the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, so has many of the opulent settings of the Hapsburg court as a backdrop - the costumes and settings all look grand. There is also an interesting sub-plot with dedicated doctor "Kondor" (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) and his blind wife "Klara" (a lovely, nuanced effort from Gladys Cooper) with the latter proving a vital conduit for the young man to realise just what his relationship with "Edith" really means... It's rather wordy this, and there are maybe just too many characters that rather diffuse the narrative a little too much - but if you enjoy historical melodrama with a fine period score from Nicholas Brodsky then you ought to enjoy this rather superior drama with a conscience.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Albert Lieven is efficient here as the Austrian officer "Marek" who meets the glamorous "Baroness Edith" (Lilli Palmer) at a lavish dance. Asking her for a waltz, he soon discovers that she has been paralysed. The two chat and remain in tou...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-05

Albert Lieven is efficient here as the Austrian officer "Marek" who meets the glamorous "Baroness Edith" (Lilli Palmer) at a lavish dance. Asking her for a waltz, he soon discovers that she has been p...

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