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Beware of Pity is a British film of genre Drama directed by Maurice Elvey released in USA on 31 october 1947 with Lilli Palmer
Beware of Pity (1946)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 31 october 1947
Length 1h45
Directed by Maurice Elvey
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Films about disabilities
Rating62%
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 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 of the Soviet Union.
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The film opens with a framing device set in post-Second World War Britain. When a young man comes to aged Anton Marek (Albert Lieven) for romantic advice, Marek tells him a story from his own past, which leads to a flashback.Actors
Lilli Palmer
(Baroness Edith de Kekesfalva)
Albert Lieven
(Lt. Anton Marek)
Cedric Hardwicke
(Dr. Albert Condor)
Gladys Cooper
(Mrs. Klara Condor)
Freda Jackson
(Gypsy)
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