This was one of the best unrequited
love stories I’ve ever seen. Strangely enough, even though it is
set in the 19th century, it is based on a real case and
deals with how the media’s tabloid mentality can distort the truth.
Bette Davis plays Henriette, a governess hired by a Duc and Duchess
in France to watch after their children. As she becomes part of
their family, the newspapers spin events to place her as a harlot
destroying the family and seducing the Duc while the poor Duchess is
helpless to stop her. In reality, the Duchess is a wicked, jealous
woman who misinterprets every little action in the chaste and
respectful relationship Henriette has with her husband and children.
A very good movie.
47 to go…
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