Rotten
On the decidedly negative side are three passages in which realism is virtually abandoned for theatrical effect.
Variety Staff, Variety
The World of Suzie Wong
You are the first man I ever loved... and the world has only just begun...
1960 · 2h 6m · APPROVED
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Richard Quine
Overview
A Hong Kong prostitute tries modeling and falls for the artist who's painting her.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
43%
Tomatometer
Fresh
[A] wildly romantic, vividly imagined color film.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Rotten
Denied the chance of being honest about its subject, it soon degenerates into euphemistic soap opera, with vague gestures towards bohemianism and lukewarm titillation.
Time Out
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