''I've Always Loved You'' is a 1946 American

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musical film produced and directed by Frank Borzage and written by Borden Chase. The film stars

Philip Dorn Philip Dorn (born Hein van der Niet; 30 September 1901 – 9 May 1975), sometimes billed as Frits van Dongen (his screen name for German films prior to World War II), was a Dutch American actor who had a career in Hollywood. He was best kno ...

, Catherine McLeod, William Carter,

Maria Ouspenskaya Maria Alekseyevna Ouspenskaya (russian: Мария Алексеевна Успенская; 29 July 1876 – 3 December 1949) was a Russian actress and acting teacher.Nissen, Axel. 2006. ''Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywoo ...

Felix Bressart Felix Bressart (March 2, 1892 – March 17, 1949) was a German-American actor of stage and screen. Life and career Bressart (pronounced "BRESS-ert") was born in East Prussia, Germany (now part of Russia). His acting debut came in 1914 as Malvo ...

and Elizabeth Patterson. 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.

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.

Cast

as Leopold Goronoff * Catherine McLeod as Myra Hassman *Bill Carter as George Sampter *

as Madame Goronoff *

as Frederick Hassman * Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Sompter *

Vanessa Brown Vanessa Brown (born Smylla Brind, March 24, 1928 – May 21, 1999) was an Austrian-born American actress who worked in radio, film, theater, and television. Early life Born in Vienna, Austria, to Jewish parents (Nah Brind, a language teacher, a ...

as Georgette 'Porgy' Sampter at 17 *Lewis Howard as Michael Severin *

Adele Mara Adele Mara (born Adelaida Delgado; April 28, 1923 – May 7, 2010) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, who appeared in films during the 1940s and 1950s and on television in the 1950s and 1960s. Early years Mara was born in Highland P ...

as Señorita Fortaleza *Gloria Donovan as Porgy at 5 *

Stephanie Bachelor Stephanie Bachelor (May 23, 1912 – November 22, 1996) was an American film actress. During the 1940s, Bachelor briefly achieved leading status in supporting features such as Republic Pictures Republic Pictures Corporation (currently held unde ...

as Redhead * Cora Witherspoon as Edwina Blythe *

Fritz Feld Fritz Feld (October 15, 1900 – November 18, 1993) was a German-American film character actor who appeared in over 140 films in 72 years, both silent and sound. His trademark was to slap his mouth with the palm of his hand to create a "pop" s ...

as Nicholas Kavlun

Radio adaptation

''I've Always Loved You'' was presented on ''

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'' November 4, 1946.

Joseph Cotten Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of '' The Philadelphia Story'' and '' Sab ...

and Catherine McLeod starred in the adaptation.

Restoration

A new restoration of ''I've Always Loved You'' by Paramount Pictures,

The Film Foundation The Film Foundation is a US-based non-profit organization dedicated to film preservation and the exhibition of restored and classic cinema. It was founded by director Martin Scorsese and several other leading filmmakers in 1990. The foundation ra ...

, and

Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of many major accolades, inclu ...

screened at the

Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...

(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.

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* * * * * 1946 films 1946 drama films 1940s musical drama films 1946 musical films American musical drama films Films about classical music and musicians Films about pianos and pianists Films directed by Frank Borzage Films produced by Frank Borzage Republic Pictures films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-drama-film-stub