A French ballerina falls in love with an American paratrooper on a two day pass in London near the end of World War II.
Acting
Leslie Caron's eyes do ALL the heavy lifting.
Costume
Ballet tutus and wartime ration chic, stunning.
Direction
Bernhardt milks every air-raid siren for maximum angst.
Director
Curtis Bernhardt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Remake of 1940's 'Waterloo Bridge,' but Hollywood softened the prostitution angle to 'sexual promiscuity' for Hays Code compliance.
Leslie Caron was pregnant during filming; those flowing costumes weren't just period-appropriate.
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