A Foreign Affair
“"A Foreign Affair" is a funny affair!”
Synopsis
In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.
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Top Cast
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Jean Arthur
Congresswoman Phoebe Frost
Marlene Dietrich
Erika Von Schlüetow
John Lund
Captain John Pringle
Millard Mitchell
Col. Rufus J. Plummer
Peter von Zerneck
Hans Otto Birgel
Stanley Prager
Mike
William Murphy
Joe
Gordon Jones
Military Police
Freddie Steele
Military Police
Raymond Bond
Pennecot
Boyd Davis
Giffin
Robert Malcolm
Kramer
Charles Meredith
Yandell
Michael Raffetto
Salvatore
James Larmore
Lieutenant Hornby
Damian O'Flynn
Lieutenant Colonel
Frank Fenton
Major Mathews
Harland Tucker
General McAndrew
Release History & Theatrical Window
Shanghai International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 20, 1948
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 6, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.33x
+$3.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Billy Wilder
- Screenplay & Story
- Charles Brackett, Richard L. Breen, Billy Wilder
- Original Score
- Friedrich Hollaender
- Original Title
- A Foreign Affair
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Billy Wilder
Charles Brackett, Richard L. Breen, Billy Wilder, Robert Harari, David Shaw
Friedrich Hollaender
Charles Lang
Doane Harrison
Charles Brackett
Department Leadership Roster
Charles Brackett
Screenplay
Richard L. Breen
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Director
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Charles Brackett
Producer
Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
Edith Head
Costume Design
Doane Harrison
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Foreign Affair
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Foreign Affair about?
In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.
Who directed A Foreign Affair?
A Foreign Affair was directed by Billy Wilder.
Who stars in A Foreign Affair?
The principal cast of A Foreign Affair includes Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, John Lund, Millard Mitchell, Peter von Zerneck.
When was A Foreign Affair released and how long is it?
A Foreign Affair was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
What was the box office and production budget of A Foreign Affair?
A Foreign Affair had a reported production budget of $1.5M and grossed $5M at the worldwide box office (3.33 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for A Foreign Affair?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Foreign Affair was composed by Friedrich Hollaender.
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Foreign Affair?
A Foreign Affair holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).