Acting
John Gielgud elevating utter nonsense with pure aristocratic disdain.
Costume
Peak late-'80s British tailoring that screams 'we had budget for one day.'
Director
James Scott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a 1930s novel by Arnold Bennett, previously adapted in 1938—this version relocated it to Monte Carlo for obvious 'glamour on a budget' reasons.
This represents Ringwald's awkward European exile phase between her Hughes heyday and eventual TV comeback—she made three UK films in two years trying to reinvent herself.
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