How dare he make love to me - And not be a married man!

Bored with her companions, popular stage star Anna Kalman returns early from Europe to her fashionable London apartment, surprising her housekeeper and chauffeur, Doris and Carl Banks. Anna, who is single and nearing middle-age, confides to her sister, Margaret Munson, that her recent, handsome paramour could not hold a conversation, but Margaret tells her not to expect so much from a man and consoles her that "someone will turn up." She invites Anna to join her and her husband Alfred at a banquet hosted by the Foreign Office, in which Alfred holds an important position. Anna declines, being uninterested in listening to the banquet speaker discuss "hard currency," and continues preparing for a quiet evening by removing her makeup with cold cream. Unknown to Anna, Alfred has invited Philip Adams, an American banker-diplomat from Paris who is to address the banquet, to use the apartment to change his clothes. When Philip arrives, Anna is surprised by the unexpected and handsome guest, and he is equally impressed with her, despite the cold cream on her face. Noting Anna's interest, Margaret asks her where "Mrs. Adams can dress," as a way to determine if Philip is married and Philip says, "There is no Mrs. Adams." Philip convinces Anna to attend the banquet and while the others are changing clothes, Alfred tells Margaret that the Foreign Office is trying to woo Philip to accept a NATO post in Paris. At the end of the evening, while waiting in Anna's apartment for his train back to Paris, Philip tells her that he is ambivalent about the NATO job. Because their mutual attraction seems obvious, Anna invites Philip to the ballet on Saturday, to which he responds that he is married. To clear up the misconception he caused earlier, Philip explains that he meant his wife is not "here tonight" and says that he is separated, but cannot divorce. Having clarified his situation, Philip contends that there are chivalrous "rules" of behavior for men concerning women. At first, Anna is resigned to never see Philip again, but as he is leaving the building, she has the concierge intercept him and again invites him to the ballet. On Saturday, he arrives at her apartment, preceded by dozens of yellow roses he has sent. As they walk to the exclusive Players' Club for dinner, Anna is stopped by fans seeking autographs. At dinner, they are so immersed in their conversation that they are late for the ballet, and then give up their seats to a young couple and return to the club to talk. Reluctant to end the evening, they walk along the Thames, while she tacitly decides whether to continue the relationship. When they reach her apartment, Anna invites Philip up for a drink. In the morning, when Philip phones Anna from his hotel room bed, she invites him to her apartment for breakfast. Over the meal, Philip tells Anna that he has decided to take the NATO job. In the following months, their relationship flourishes, as Philip calls Anna every night from Paris and visits on weekends, finally taking a second apartment in her building. Although they conduct their relationship discreetly to protect Anna's reputation with her public, Margaret warns Anna that NATO, through Scotland Yard, keeps track of Philip's activities and is aware of their affair. Margaret also tells Anna that Philip is married and is surprised that Anna already knows, yet still hopes to marry him in the future. Anna begins work on a new play, which eventually opens to great acclaim. Her relationship with Philip grows stronger, and they spend Christmas together. When she learns that Philip has bought the

Orig. title:

Indiscreet

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Directed by: Stanley Donen

Starring: Cary Grant (Philip Adams), Ingrid Bergman (Anna Kalman), Cecil Parker (Alfred Munson), Phyllis Calvertová (Mrs. Margaret Munson), David Kossoff (Carl Banks), Megs Jenkins (Doris Banks)

Screenplay: Norman Krasna

Country: Great Britain

Year: 1958

Score: 67 %