''Two Loves'' is a 1961 American drama film directed by

Charles Walters Charles Powell Walters (November 17, 1911 – August 13, 1982) was an American Hollywood director and choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies from the 1940s to the 1960s. Early years Charles Walters was born in Pasad ...

and starring

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty, April 24, 1934) is an American actress, author, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades over her seven-dec ...

Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey (born Zvi Mosheh Skikne; 1 October 192825 November 1973) was a Lithuanian-born British actor and film director. He was born to Lithuanian Jewish parents and emigrated to South Africa at an early age, before later settling in th ...

, Jack Hawkins, and Nobu McCarthy. It is based on the book ''Spinster'' by

Sylvia Ashton-Warner Sylvia Constance Ashton-Warner (17 December 1908 – 28 April 1984) was a New Zealand novelist, non-fiction writer, poet, pianist and world figure in the teaching of children. Her ideas for a child-based or organic approach to the teaching of ...

. It was entered into the

11th Berlin International Film Festival The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film ''La notte'' directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Jury The following people were announced as being on the ...

Plot

Cast

as Anna Vorontosov *

as Paul Lathrope * Jack Hawkins as William W.J. Abercrombie * Nobu McCarthy as Whareparita * Ronald Long as Headmaster Reardon * Norah Howard as Mrs. Cutter *

Juano Hernandez Juano G. "Juano" Hernández (July 19, 1896 – July 17, 1970) was a Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry. He made his silent picture debut in '' The Life of General Villa'', and talking p ...

as Rauhuia

Reception

Box office

The film earned $425,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $650,000 in other markets, resulting in a loss of $1,773,000..

Legacy

In a 2011 interview with the ''Naples Daily News'', MacLaine referred to the film as "a terrible movie no one has ever heard of."

References

External links

* * * * 1961 films 1961 romantic drama films American romantic drama films Films about educators Films based on New Zealand novels Films directed by Charles Walters Films scored by Bronisław Kaper Films set in New Zealand Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{romantic-drama-film-stub