Rich and Strange
After receiving an advance inheritance, a bored London couple set off on a world cruise hoping to rejuvenate their marriage and escape their dull routine. But newfound wealth and freedom only expose deeper cracks in their relationship, as each becomes infatuated with someone else. Their journey through exotic ports and mounting disillusionment ultimately brings them face to face with the fragility—and resilience—of love.
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An inheritance sends a bored British couple off on an adventure that leads to a ship wreck and a seriocomic romantic odyssey that includes infidelity. An adaptation of the novel by Dale Collins. Not the usual Hitchcock fare but easily recognizable as his and definitely worth a look. Adapted & directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Released in 1932. Complete print. a.k.a. "East of Shanghai" (US) TRIVIA: Don't bother looking for Hitch in this one.
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- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Starring
- Henry Kendall, Joan Barry, Percy Marmont, Betty Amann, Elsie Randolph, Aubrey Dexter, Hannah Jones, Arty Ash
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