A tutor walks into a court of lies and everyone loses their heads — literally?
A young French, Vignerte, is hired in the court of Lautenberg, an imaginary land, as the young Prince's private teacher and as the Grand Duchess' reader.
Costume
Pampanini's gowns could start their own revolution.
Acting
Aumont's tutor — repressed, yearning, absolutely guilty of something.
Director
Solange Térac
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Solange Térac was one of the few women directing features in 1950s France; this was her second film.
The 'imaginary kingdom' setting let French audiences enjoy royal scandal without confronting their own messy postwar politics.
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