The screen has never held greater thrills than these: the deep-stirring romance of two heaven-destined lovers ...the magnificent surge of its history-making story ...and the first, momentous clash of Hollywood's most dynamic stars!
When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess as the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow.
Directed byAnatole Litvak
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- July 5, 1940
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Cast & crew
Bette Davis
Henriette Deluzy-Desportes
Charles Boyer
Duc de Praslin
Jeffrey Lynn
Henry Martyn Field
Barbara O'Neil
Duchesse de Praslin
Virginia Weidler
Louise
Helen Westley
Madame LeMaire
Walter Hampden
Pasquier
Henry Daniell
Broussais
Harry Davenport
Pierre
George Coulouris
Charpentier
- Directed by
- Anatole Litvak
- Written by
- Casey Robinson
Rachel Field - Produced by
- Anatole Litvak
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