A diplomat chooses world peace over his marriage — guess which one crumbles faster?
In September 1938, an American diplomat negotiated in London the peace of Munich, rather than rush to Paris where his wife, a famous film actress, is about to fall into the arms of a young first. He gains peace but loses his happiness.
Acting
Mireille Balin's tragic star power anchors every frame.
Production
Shot during the real Munich Crisis — meta-tension for days.
Director
Léon Mathot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Erich von Stroheim appears here between his directing collapse and Sunset Boulevard comeback.
Released months before WWII began, the film's optimism about Munich aged like milk.
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