Love with a Perfect Stranger
Love with a Perfect Stranger

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Love with a Perfect Stranger

1986
Movie
98 min
English

Beautiful wealthy American businesswoman meets eccentric Irishman on an Italian train, who sets out to woo her. What ensues is something neither imagined happening.

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IMDb6.0/10
Director: Joan TewkesburyGenres: Romance, Drama

Plot Summary

A young woman, unhappy in her marriage, embarks on a passionate affair with a mysterious stranger she meets through a personal ad. Their clandestine meetings ignite a spark that forces her to confront the reality of her life and the choices she must make. The relationship evolves from pure infatuation to a deeper emotional connection, challenging her perceptions of love and commitment.

Critical Reception

Love with a Perfect Stranger was a modest television movie that received mixed to positive reviews, often praised for its performances but sometimes criticized for its predictable plot. It was seen as a competent entry in the romantic drama genre of the mid-1980s.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for the chemistry between the lead actors.

  • Some found the storyline to be formulaic.

  • Appreciated for its depiction of emotional turmoil and romantic longing.

Google audience: Audience reception for this film is not widely documented on Google platforms.

Fun Fact

The film was originally developed as a pilot for a potential television series that did not materialize.

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