A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

1948 · 116 min · EN · NR · 7.1 (167 votes)
Dir. Billy Wilder · Starring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, John Lund, Millard Mitchell, Peter von Zerneck, Stanley Prager · Music Friedrich Hollaender

“"A Foreign Affair" is a funny affair!”

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In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.

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This film feels like a sharp, witty wartime romance. It's a sophisticated dance between duty and desire, set against the backdrop of a recovering Berlin, offering a cynical yet charming look at human nature.

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