Synopsis:
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. Meanwhile, the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow, eventually leading to tragedy.
Directed by: | Anatole Litvak |
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Written by: | Casey Robinson & Rachel Field |
Runtime: | 141 minutes |
Critics score: | |
Tagline: | 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! |
Cast:
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
![Bette Davis](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/uBRNCljWHEG9cW9em2ZyoGWQQN5.jpg)
Henriette Deluzy-Desportes
![Charles Boyer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/uVV5HiMl0xP1haPwqcJNweGizZ1.jpg)
Duc de Praslin
![Jeffrey Lynn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/jqTdvuCs9XaUddsNbdi1S9h5o3D.jpg)
Henry Martyn Field
![Barbara O'Neil](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/jQpkaGd7GTcsT6tXtbPYozin0le.jpg)
Duchesse de Praslin
![Virginia Weidler](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/w5qTSGFl3UBZnL2hs0N0pmydXEb.jpg)
Louise
![Helen Westley](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/7cqZn76oOLV5IbgLCHL2I36pSH.jpg)
Madame LeMaire
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