Summaries

In the First World War, when Paris is expected to fall to the Germans, the attractive widow, Princesse de Bormes, organises a convoy of cars to evacuate the wounded from the front, and bring them back to her villa in Paris to recuperate. The authorities will not give them passes until an innocent 16-year-old boy, Guillaume Thomas de Fontenoy, joins them and is mistaken as the nephew of the popular General de Fontenoy. The Princess is enraptured by Thomas and her daughter, Henriette, falls in love with him. However Thomas feels impelled to see more of the action of the war.—Will Gilbert

Details

Keywords
  • literature on screen
  • death by gunshot
  • mythomania
  • animal on fire
  • horse set on fire
Genres
  • Drama
Release date May 4, 1965
Countries of origin France
Official sites René Chateau Video
Language French
Filming locations Hôtel des Invalides, Rue de Grenelle, Paris 7, Paris, France
Production companies Filmel

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 34m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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