A Woman of Affairs
Seen it?1928 | 91 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone with a best friend they'd call at 3am and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. The friendships are the beating heart of it. Liked Leaving Las Vegas or The Panic in Needle Park? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Childhood friends Diana, Neville and David are caught in a love triangle as adults. Diana and Neville have long been smitten with each other, but her father disapproves of the relationship, resulting in her eventual marriage to David. It's not long after their wedding, however, that tragedy strikes, sending Diana on a downward spiral. When Neville reappears in her life, will he be able to save her from her own misery?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$1 million worldwide on a $383K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clarence Brown
- Greta GarboDiana Merrick
- John GilbertNeville Holderness
- Lewis StoneDr. Hugh Trevelyan
- Johnny Mack BrownDavid Furness
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Jeffry Merrick
- Hobart BosworthSir Morton Holderness
- Dorothy SebastianConstance
- Gertrude AstorParty Guest (uncredited)
- Agostino BorgatoFrench Police Inspector (uncredited)
- Sydney JarvisGendarme (uncredited)