| Christopher Strong | |
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| Directed by | Dorothy Arzner |
| Produced by | David O. Selznick |
| Written by | Zoe Akins |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon |
| Editing by | Arthur Roberts |
| Distributed by | RKO |
| Release date(s) | March 9, 1933 |
| Running time | 78 min. Dorothy Arzner ( January 3, 1897 &ndash October 1, 1979) was a pioneering American Film director. David O Selznick, born David Selznick ( May 10, 1902 &ndash June 22, 1965) was one of the iconic Hollywood producers Zoë Akins ( October 30, 1886 – October 29 1958) was an American Playwright. Roy Webb ( October 3 1888 – December 10 1982) was a film music composer Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $284,000 (estimated) |
| IMDb profile | |
Christopher Strong is a 1933 RKO film, directed by Dorothy Arzner and starring Katharine Hepburn in her second screen role. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City. Dorothy Arzner ( January 3, 1897 &ndash October 1, 1979) was a pioneering American Film director. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage The screenplay by Zoë Atkins is adapted from the novel by Gilbert Frankau. Gilbert Frankau ( April 21 1884 - 4 November[[ 952]] was a popular British Novelist.
Synopsis
Originally intended as a vehicle for Ann Harding and Leslie Howard, Christopher Strong is a tale of illicit love among the English aristocracy. Ann Harding ( August 7, 1901 &ndash September 1, 1981) was an American Theatre, motion picture, Radio, Leslie Howard ( April 3, 1893 - June 1, 1943) was an English stage and Academy Award nominated Film Hepburn plays Lady Cynthia Darrington, a strong-spirited aviatrix, who is over the age of 21 and has never had a lover or an affair because she is too busy. But she has an affair with faithful husband and member of Parliament, Christopher Strong (Colin Clive), much to the distress of his wife, Lady Elaine (Billie Burke) and his daughter, Monica (Helen Chandler), who marries her lover, Harry Rawlinson (Ralph Forbes)), when he divorces his wife because of their affair. Colin Clive ( 20 January 1900 &ndash 25 June 1937) was a British stage and screen Actor best remembered for his portrayal Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke ( August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an Oscar -nominated American Helen Chandler ( February 1, 1909 – April 30, 1965) was an American Film and Theater Actress Ralph Forbes (born Ralph Taylor September 30, 1896, London - died March 31, 1951, New York City) was an While Monica waits for his divorce, she runs off for another affair with an Italian romeo, Carlo (Jack La Rue). Jack La Rue ( May 3 1902, New York City, New York - January 11 1984, Santa Monica California) was a film and
Six months after Monica and Harry are married, they announce their new arrival to elated Grandparents-to-be. While Sir Christopher is celebrating with his family, Lady Cynthia learns she is pregnant, and saves Sir Christopher's moral position and political career by committing suicide setting an altitude record in her airplane.
The working title for this film was A Great Desire, and it represents the first opportunity to Hepburn to begin developing her screen image as the independent woman in the 20th-century. This was the only time in her film career than Hepburn played the "other woman," which is somewhat ironic given her infamous affair with Spencer Tracy. Spencer Tracy ( April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award -winning Actor of stage and One of the most notable scene in the film had Hepburn's character appearing at a costume party dressed in a stunning, form-fitting moth costume designed by Howard Greer. Howard Greer ( 16 April 1896 - d April 1974 Los Angeles) was a Hollywood Fashion designer and a Costume designer The musical score for this film is by Max Steiner. This article is about the film composer For other persons with the same name see Max Steiner.
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