Beloved Infidel

Beloved Infidel

The bitter-sweet love affair of the East End orphan girl who became the friend of the famous.

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Release Date

11/17/1959

Runtime

123 mins

Overview

In the late 1930s, Sheilah Graham’s Hollywood column quickly becomes popular for its biting tone. At a party, she meets author F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the two begin a torrid affair. Scott laments that his writing has fallen out of fashion, and when he is fired from his screenwriting position, he begins drinking heavily. Soon his intrusive, volatile behavior threatens their relationship and Sheilah's career.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$234

Revenue

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A romantic drama about a glamorous affair derailed by artistic decline and alcoholism, where ambition and passion collide against the seductive but destructive backdrop of 1930s Hollywood.

Mood

BittersweetMelancholicRomanticTense

Themes

LoveArt and creationClassAddictionComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

AddictionBody horror

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