Ophüls' forgotten French gem: a love triangle where the furniture has more chemistry than half of Hollywood.
A young German officer's life is turned upside when he tries to end his affair with a married baroness after falling for an innocent young singer. French version of Ophuls' Liebelei.
Direction
Ophüls' gliding camera predicts his later masterpieces.
Acting
Schneider's fragile innocence against Gründgens' aristocratic menace.
Production
Vienna recreated in French studios with obsessive detail.
Director
Max Ophüls
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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