I've Always Loved You

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I've Always Loved You
I've Always Loved You.jpg
Directed by Frank Borzage
Screenplay by Borden Chase
Based onstory Concerto by Borden Chase [1]
Produced byFrank Borzage
Starring Philip Dorn
Catherine McLeod
William Carter
Maria Ouspenskaya
Felix Bressart
Elizabeth Patterson
Cinematography Tony Gaudio
Edited by Richard L. Van Enger
Music by Walter Scharf
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Republic Pictures
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • December 2, 1946 (1946-12-02)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.5-2 million [2]

I've Always Loved You is a 1946 American drama musical film produced and directed by Frank Borzage and written by Borden Chase. The film stars Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod, William Carter, Maria Ouspenskaya, Felix Bressart and Elizabeth Patterson. [3] [4] [5] Rare for a film produced by Republic Pictures, I've Always Loved You is a high-budget prestige production with an A-list director in Borzage. [6]

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Plot

The film was based on Chase's story Concerto, which in turn was based on the career of his first wife. It was originally called Concerto and was the most expensive film ever made by Republic Pictures. [1] [7]

Cast

Radio adaptation

I've Always Loved You was presented on Lux Radio Theatre November 4, 1946. Joseph Cotten and Catherine McLeod starred in the adaptation. [8]

Restoration

A new restoration of I've Always Loved You by Paramount Pictures, The Film Foundation, and Martin Scorsese screened at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on February 10, 2018 as part of the museum's program of showcasing 30 restored films from the library of Republic Pictures curated by Scorsese. [6]

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