Great cast, impressive sets, atmospheric photography, often inventive direction fail to wholly enlighten a dismally dreary story. Boyer seems miscast as a Russian refugee, although in point of fact the characterization is more realistic than it appears to our uneducated eyes and ears. White Russians were required to be fluent in French, so it was naturally to France that they looked for fashion, culture, and eventually support.
Of the many French stars who sought Hollywood fame in the 1930s, only two reached the top of the superstar ladder and only one retained that title throughout the 1940s. namely Charles Boyer - the "great lover" - at least on the screen. In private life he was inextricably devoted to his wife, the supremely lovely Pat Paterson.
Of the many French stars who sought Hollywood fame in the 1930s, only two reached the top of the superstar ladder and only one retained that title throughout the 1940s. namely Charles Boyer - the "great lover" - at least on the screen. In private life he was inextricably devoted to his wife, the supremely lovely Pat Paterson.