After he becomes manager, isn't it a little mean of Kralik not to say?

I know it was a part of the plot to string it out for the big reveal at the end, but it doesn't present the male lead in a very good light... I can understand him not saying anything at the cafe, because he wanted to know what she thought of him in a social setting, but when she becomes sick, tired and distressed he seems concerned... and yet he still doesn't put her out of her misery! What plausible reason could the writers invent for him to behave like that, just so we could have a longer film?

I've seen better scripting in many other classic films, but on the other hand, it's a classic romance premise to fall in love without meeting, discover the hidden depths of another person, and find yourself head over heels before you can catch your breath! I say a 7.






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