Set during the first World War in neutral, but pro-German, Holland, Lewis Allison, an interned British officer, is paroled to the castle of Baron Von Leyden and finds living there, but now married to German officer Rupert Von Narwitz, his childhood sweetheart Julie. Long discussions between Julie and Allison, centering on family conflicts that kept them apart, take place before the severely wounded Von Narwitz returns to the castle and more long discussions ensue.
Is this worth a watch? Honestly? Only if you really love old-school melodrama where nobody ever just says what they mean. If you want action or anything resembling a pulse, keep walking. This is for people who think watching a guy sit in a chair while worrying about his childhood sweetheart is peak cinema. ☕ It’s all ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
John Cromwell
Harley Knoles
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"Is this worth a watch? Honestly? Only if you really love old-school melodrama where nobody ever just says what they mean. If you want action or anything resembling a pulse, keep walking. This is for people who think watching a guy sit in a chair while worrying about his childhood sweetheart is peak cinema. ☕ It’s all about the mood. The castle setting is great, but the movie is just so… polite. Everyone is being so terribly British and German about their emotions. It makes you want to reach thr..."
Barbara Barondess
Charles Morgan, Jane Murfin, Samuel Hoffenstein
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