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Christopher Strong  (1933)


Respected politician and devoted husband Christopher Strong forms a deep attraction to his free-spirited aviatrix neighbor (and lone spirit) Cynthia Darrington, leading to an unexpected but intensive affair which burns brightly before coming to a point of crisis.  This uncommon drawing room drama, featuring an electrifying Katharine Hepburn, is a fascinating rehearsal of sophisticated attitudes (especially between women) toward love and marriage.

RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.  Producer: David O. Selznick.  Director: Dorothy Arzner.  Screenwriter: Zoë Akins.  Cinematographer: Bert Glennon.  Editor: Arthur Roberts.  With: Katharine Hepburn, Colin Clive, Billie Burke, Helen Chandler, Ralph Forbes.  35mm, b/w, 78 min.