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Strangers When We Meet

Play trailer Poster for Strangers When We Meet 1960,  1h 57m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 4 Reviews Tomatometer 55% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 55% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Architect Larry Coe (Kirk Douglas) yearns to create adventurous designs, but his pragmatic wife, Eve (Barbara Rush), is determined to make her husband focus on more marketable, straightforward work. Maggie Gault (Kim Novak), a neighbor of the Coe family who is trapped in a loveless marriage, believes in Larry's creative impulses, and the pair eventually strike up a love affair. However, they're interrupted by the nosy, lecherous Felix (Walter Matthau), who has eyes for Eve.

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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Dec 3, 2019
Illicit passion around the suburban barbecue pits is the tattered theme in this romantic drama. Go to Full Review
Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly Aug 17, 2006
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 19, 2005
3/5
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Feb 26, 2005
2/4
The bloated running time is exacerbated by a focus on pointless subplots... Go to Full Review
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Albus W Feb 1, 2019 Very interesting movie. A beautiful reflection upon love, art, freedom,,,
Anakin P Jun 19, 2018 A house is constructed at the same an affair is constructed. I think both constructions are worth watching. Kim Novak and Kirk Douglas are legendary! See more
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Cast & Crew

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Richard Quine

Director

Kirk Douglas

Larry Coe

Kim Novak

Margaret `'Maggie'` Gault

Ernie Kovacs

Roger Altar

Barbara Rush

Eve Coe

Walter Matthau

Felix Anders

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Movie Info

Synopsis Architect Larry Coe (Kirk Douglas) yearns to create adventurous designs, but his pragmatic wife, Eve (Barbara Rush), is determined to make her husband focus on more marketable, straightforward work. Maggie Gault (Kim Novak), a neighbor of the Coe family who is trapped in a loveless marriage, believes in Larry's creative impulses, and the pair eventually strike up a love affair. However, they're interrupted by the nosy, lecherous Felix (Walter Matthau), who has eyes for Eve.
Director
Richard Quine
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 57m
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