Beware of Pity (1946)
A paraplegic baroness mistakes a man's pity for love - and tragedy ensues.
- Date of release
- 1946-07-22
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Maurice Elvey
Casting
- Lilli Palmer — Baroness Edith de Kekesfalva
- Albert Lieven — Lt. Anton Marek
- Cedric Hardwicke — Dr. Albert Condor
- Gladys Cooper — Mrs. Klara Condor
- Linden Travers — Ilona Domansky
- Ernest Thesiger — Baron Emil de Kekesfalva
- Emrys Jones — Lt. Joszi Molnar
- Ralph Truman — Maj. Sandor Balinkay
- Fritz Wendhausen — Josef
- John Salew — Col. Franz Bubencic
- Freda Jackson — Gypsy
- Gerhard Kempinski — Mayor Jan Nivak
Interesting facts
- Based on: Beware of Pity
Beware of Pity is a 1946 British romantic drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Lilli Palmer, Albert Lieven and Cedric Hardwicke. It is based on the 1939 novel of the same name by Stefan Zweig. A paraplegic young baroness mistakes compassion for love. The film's costumes were designed by Cecil Beaton. It was made by Two Cities Films at Islington Studios. The film was not a great popular success outside the Soviet Union.
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