Of Human Bondage (1946): Cast & Plot
Of Human Bondage is a 1946 romantic drama directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Paul Henreid as Philip Carey, Eleanor Parker and Richard Aherne. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Edmund Goulding
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Of Human Bondage About?
The premise of Of Human Bondage without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A medical student with a club foot falls for a beautiful but ambitious waitress. She soon leaves him, but gets pregnant and comes back to him for help.
Of Human Bondage Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1880s
- 1900s
- original author as character
- marriage proposal
- poverty
- father daughter relationship
- obsessive love
- based on novel of the same name
- disabled man
- nursed back to health
- cockney woman
- student as protagonist
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- low self esteem
- seashore
- loneliness
- suicidal
- charity hospital
- dead baby
- dark romance
- pride
- love hate relationship
- ends with a kiss
- penniless man
- child born out of wedlock
- family friend
- home vandalised
- 17 year old girl
- platonic relationship
- prologue
- class distinction
- failed artist
- jealousy
- spitefulness
- female author
- drunkenness
- unrequited love
- posing as husband and wife
- brighton england
- necklace as a gift
- mistaken impression
- christmas eve
- dinner date
- courtship
- landlady
- prostitution
- flirtatious woman
- playboy
- traveling salesman
- physician
- attempted seduction
Of Human Bondage Cast & Characters
Paul Henreid leads the cast as Philip Carey, with Eleanor Parker as Mildred Rogers and Richard Aherne as Emil Miller. Directed by Edmund Goulding; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edmund Goulding
- Paul Henreid as Philip Carey
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Eleanor Parker as Mildred Rogers - Richard Aherne as Emil Miller
- Alexis Smith as Nora Nesbitt
Also Starring in Of Human Bondage
· 11 more- Patric Knowles Harry Griffiths
- Edmund Gwenn Athelny
- Isobel Elsom Mrs. Betty Athelny
- Janis Paige Sally Athelny
- Henry Stephenson Dr. Tyrell
- Una O'Connor Mrs. Foreman
- Doris Lloyd Landlady
- Bill Kennedy Flanagan
- Marten Lamont Dunsford
- Eva Moore Mrs. Gray
- Bernard DeRoux Janitor
Of Human Bondage Plot Summary
What happens in Of Human Bondage from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Philip, Paul Henreid, is an impoverished, clubfooted, failed artist who is studying medicine in London, sustained by a trust from a wealthy uncle for his tuition. In his first encounter with Mildred, a waitress, he notices that she seems uninterested and perhaps even coarse in his eyes, yet his wounded pride drives him to chase her and try to spark a spark where there once seemed none. He invites her to the theatre, hoping for a change in fortune and feeling, but he quickly discovers that his funds are limited, and his efforts to win her over deplete what little he has. The date collapses, a bitter argument follows, and Mildred appears to drift away, seemingly off to marry one of her regular customers, a man named Miller.
Full summary
The whole story of Of Human Bondage, scene by scene
Of Human Bondage Trailers & Videos
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How Well Do You Know Of Human Bondage?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrayed the impoverished artist Philip?
Of Human Bondage Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “En kvinnas slav” and “L'Emprise”.
- Also known as
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- En kvinnas slav
- L'Emprise
- Cautivo del deseo
- Schiavo d'amore
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Of Human Bondage FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Of Human Bondage, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Of Human Bondage?
Of Human Bondage runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Of Human Bondage released?
Of Human Bondage was released on July 5, 1946.
Who directed Of Human Bondage?
Of Human Bondage was directed by Edmund Goulding.
More films by Edmund Goulding Who is in the cast of Of Human Bondage?
Of Human Bondage stars Paul Henreid as Philip Carey, Eleanor Parker as Mildred Rogers and Richard Aherne as Emil Miller, among 15 credited actors.
Does Of Human Bondage have a post-credit scene?
No. Of Human Bondage has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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