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Trio (also known as W. Somerset Maugham's Trio) is a 1950 British anthology film based on three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Verger", "Mr Know-All" and "Sanatorium". Ken Annakin directed "The Verger" and "Mr Know-All", while Harold French was responsible for "Sanatorium".
Trio: Directed by Ken Annakin, Harold French. With James Hayter, Kathleen Harrison, Felix Aylmer, Lana Morris. Three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham, "The Verger", "Mr. Know-All", and "The Sanatorium" are introduced by the author.
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- Drama, Romance
- Ken Annakin, Harold French
- 1950-12-20
Trio (1950), an anthology film whose three segments are all based on short stories by W. Somerset Maugham, was made as a follow-up to Quartet (1948), which encompassed four Maugham stories. Both films were so successful that a third, Encore, followed in 1951.
In "The Verger", a church verger of 17 years is fired by his new straight-laced vicar when it's discovered that he cannot read or write. Forced to make life-altering decisions, the life-long bachelor proposes to his landlady and becomes an entrepreneur.
Consisting of three adaptations of W. Somerset Maugham short stories, this film follows the tales of a verger, a jewelry dealer, and the patients of a sanatorium.
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- Ken Annakin, Harold French
- Drama
- James Hayter, Nigel Patrick, Jean Simmons
Trio (1950) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
An in-depth review of the film Trio (1950) directed by Ken Annakin, featuring James Hayter, Kathleen Harrison, Felix Aylmer.