
“The screen has never held greater thrills than these: the deep-stirring romance of two heaven-destined lovers ...the magnificent surge of its history-making story ...and the first, momentous clash of Hollywood's most dynamic stars!”
When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess. Meanwhile, the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow, eventually leading to tragedy.
Release Date: 7/5/1940
Runtime: 141 minutes
Languages: English, French
Director: Anatole Litvak
00Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries: United States of America

Bette Davis
Henriette Deluzy-Desportes

Charles Boyer
Duc de Praslin

Jeffrey Lynn
Henry Martyn Field

Barbara O'Neil
Duchesse de Praslin

Virginia Weidler
Louise

Helen Westley
Madame LeMaire

Walter Hampden
Pasquier

Henry Daniell
Broussais

Harry Davenport
Pierre

George Coulouris
Charpentier

Montagu Love
Marechal Sebastiani

Janet Beecher
Miss Haines
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