Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (movie)

Love is a Many-Splendored Thing is a 1955 film which tells the story of an American reporter who falls in love with a Eurasian doctor, only to encounter prejudice from both of their families. It stars William Holden and Jennifer Jones, who is not Eurasian.

The movie was adapted by John Patrick from the novel by Han Suyin. It was directed by Henry King.

It won Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, Color, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture and Best Music, Song (for Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster for "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing"). It was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jennifer Jones), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Picture and Best Sound, Recording.

Filming locations included Hong Kong. See Hong Kong in films

The sentimental and upbeat theme song, "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" was covered by The Four Aces (#1 on the charts for four weeks in 1955) and also by Jerry Vale, and Frank Sinatra, among others. Here's a sample of the song's lyrics:

"Love is nature's way of giving

a reason to be living,

The golden crown that makes a man a king."

The movie inspired a television soap opera without the hyphen in the show's title in 1967.