The Passionate Friends 1949

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: Somehow the simple expedient of raising their characters several rungs up the social and financial ladder and giving the roles to well-dressed stars has not brought a more impressive picture from the Messrs. Neame and Lean. Read more

Trevor Johnston, Time Out: There's a degree of emotional subtlety here that often went missing in the director's later work. Read more

Variety: Polished acting, masterly direction and an excellent script put The Passionate Friends in the top rank of class British productions. Read more