| Cynara | |
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| Directed by | King Vidor |
| Written by | Frances Marion Lynn Starling |
| Based on | An Imperfect Lover 1929 novel by Robert Gore-Browne |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Ronald Colman Kay Francis Phyllis Barry |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Edited by | Hugh Bennett |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cynara is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film about a British lawyer who pays a heavy price for an affair. It stars Ronald Colman, Kay Francis, and Phyllis Barry. It is based on the 1928 novel An Imperfect Lover by Robert Gore-Browne. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career.[1] A text panel at the beginning of the film explains the title: “Inspired by Ernest Dowson's immortal lines—‘I have been faithful to thee, Cynara, in my fashion.” The poem in question, Non Sum Qualis eram Bonae Sub Regno Cynarae, was first published in 1894.
- ^ "Berlinale 2020: Retrospective "King Vidor"". Berlinale. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.