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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

1955 film by Henry King
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
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Summary

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,684 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[4], Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding[5]
  • Director: Henry King[6]
  • Screenwriter: John Patrick[7]
  • Composer: Alfred Newman[8]
  • Genre: drama film[9], romance film[10], war film[11], biographical film[12]
  • Cast member: Jennifer Jones[13], William Holden[14], Isobel Elsom[15], Richard Loo[16], Kam Tong[17], Philip Ahn[18], Torin Thatcher[19], Virginia Gregg[20], Leonard Strong[21]
  • Producer: Buddy Adler[22]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[23]
  • Director of photography: Leon Shamroy[24]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
  • Commons category: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film)[26]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[27]
  • Review score: 6/10[28], 53%[29]
  • Color: color[30]
  • Country of origin: United States[31]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1955[32]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[33], Netflix[34]
  • Narrative location: Hong Kong[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film)[36]
  • Filming location: Hong Kong[37]
  • Main subject: Korean War[38]
  • Film editor: William H. Reynolds[39]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[40], Academy Award for Best Actress[41], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[42], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[43], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[44], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[45], Academy Award for Best Sound[46]
  • Title: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing[47]
  • Has characteristic: film based on literature[48]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing include Love Is a Many Strangled Thing[49], a television series episode[50], directed by Michael Polcino[51].

Why It Matters

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for it include Love Is a Many Strangled Thing[49], a television series episode[50], directed by Michael Polcino[51].

FAQs

What awards did Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[4], and Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding[5].

Related Entities

Alfred Newman film Henry King Hong Kong Jennifer Jones Netflix United States William Holden

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 63707
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 48316
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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 49847
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → George Davis
    Publication date → +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → John Patrick
    Duration → {'amount': '+102'}
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