Black and white drama/romance maybe set in europe

i remember extremely little about the movie but i watched it on cable on WB channel like 5-6 years back. i only remember parts of how it ended. the man keeps on chasing a woman for a long time while ignoring a girl who does love him (she’s maybe his friend’s daughter) but the woman he’s chasing does get together with him. in the end he realises that she was going along just for his money and he goes back to the girl who does love him. sorry for the crude description, would appreciate any help.

how old would the film be?

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