@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
When a king suddenly abdicates, his subjects are lead to believe that it is for the love of a foreigner in this romance. In reality, he is stepping down so avaricious businessmen can crown their own man king. The deposed monarch spends his exile on the Riviera, while the woman, filled with guilt because he stepped down for her, lives in Holland. Interestingly enough, Edward VIII the King of England abdicated for the love of American woman Wallis Simpson a few weeks after this British film was released.
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DirectorAlfred L. Werker
WriterHerman J. Mankiewicz
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Capitol Films
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Helen Vinson
Countess Xandra St. Aurion
Clive Brook
King Regis VI
Mary Carlisle
Emily Stewart
Ronald Squire
Paul
Cecil Ramage
John Weston
Will Fyffe
Doc Tate
Tamara Desni
Tanya
Edmund Breon
Baron Zarroy
Henry Oscar
Dictator
Barbara Everest
Ana
