A Foreign Affair
Seen it?1948 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Judgment at Nuremberg or A League of Their Own, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$5 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Billy Wilder
- Jean ArthurCongresswoman Phoebe Frost
- Marlene DietrichErika Von Schlüetow
- John LundCaptain John Pringle
- Millard MitchellCol. Rufus J. Plummer
- Peter von ZerneckHans Otto Birgel
- Stanley PragerMike
- William MurphyJoe
- Gordon JonesMilitary Police
- Freddie SteeleMilitary Police
- Raymond BondPennecot