Released:
1940-07-05

Overview:
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.

Director:
Anatole Litvak

Runtime:
2h 21min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Bette Davis
  as
  Henriette Deluzy-Desportes
• 
  Charles Boyer
  as
  Duc de Praslin
• 
  Jeffrey Lynn
  as
  Henry Martyn Field
• 
  Barbara O'Neil
  as
  Duchesse de Praslin
• 
  Virginia Weidler
  as
  Louise