The Man in Grey

The Man in Grey

The most daring novel of the century lives on the screen

NR 1943 · 116 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, Romance

After marrying a dour and disinterested lord for status, a young woman falls in love with a stage actor while her best friend from boarding school enters an affair with her husband.

Directed by Leslie Arliss · Written by Leslie Arliss

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