A rich American lady has bought the Castle of Longueval. Her sister is being courted by two young villagers, one that fell in love with her, and the other one that fell in love with the Castle.
Acting
Françoise Rosay's comtesse—elegant, cutting, absolutely divine.
Production
The castle itself: a character with better architecture than most leads.
Director
Jean-Paul Paulin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the third film adaptation of the 1882 novel—preceded by silent versions in 1914 and 1925.
Betty Stockfeld's casting as Mrs. Scott typifies 1930s French cinema's obsession with loud Americans disrupting European elegance.
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