cary grant very easily may be the most attractive man to ever have existed, but deborah kerr reveals herself to be charming in her own right, a little more awkwardly but also with an endearing humanity rarely seen on the screen. their kind of love, too, is something rarely seen, on screen or off, a passionate but steady forward-moving impulse, undeniably romantic but with a wholesome beauty.

the alchemical power of love transforming the corporeal into a higher love, a divine love. human frailty is not only acknowledged, but appreciated without being indulgent. nobility of spirit.

sonata for a good man -- and a good film. understated but absolutely and utterly precise. a film about the meaning and unquantifiable value of art.