The Romantic Age is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Edmond T. The year 1949 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Gréville. The screenplay by Peggy Barwell and Edward Dryhurst is based on the French novel Lycee des jeunes filles by Serge Véber. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story
The plot focuses on middle-aged Arnold Dickson, an art master who joins the staff of the girls' school in which his daughter Julie is enrolled. He soon finds himself the target of Arlette, a sophisticated French exchange student who has more than education on her mind. On a dare, she seduces the professor into running off to Paris with her, a plot derailed by Julie when she orchestrates a scheme designed to help him put the affair into perspective. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
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Production notes
In 1960, composer Charles Williams topped the American pop music charts with his theme for the film The Apartment. Charles Williams (born Isaac Cozerbreit on May 8 1893 in London, died September 7 1978 in Findon Valley, The Apartment is a 1960 American comedy - Drama film produced and directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon It originally had been written for and was heard in this film under the title "Jealous Lover. " [1]
The film was released as Naughty Arlette in the United States.
Principal cast
- Hugh Williams . Hugh Williams (born Bexhill-on-Sea 6 March 1904 and died London 7 December 1969) was an English Actor . . . . Arnold Dickson
- Mai Zetterling . Mai Elisabeth Zetterling ( maɪ seteɭɪŋ May 24, 1925 - March 17, 1994) was a Swedish Actress and Film director. . . . . Arlette
- Petula Clark . Petula Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932 is an English singer actress and Composer best known for her upbeat popular international hits . . . . Julie Dickson
- Margot Grahame . Margot Grahame (born Margaret Clark on 20 February 1911, Canterbury, England) was an English actress most noted for starring in . . . . Helen Dickson
- Carol Marsh . Carol Marsh (b Norma Simpson May 10, 1929) is an English film actress known for winning a part in the film Brighton Rock after thousands . . . . Patricia
- Raymond Lovell . Raymond Lovell ( 13 April 1900 - 1 October 1953) was a Canadian-born film actor who performed in British produced films . . . . Hedges
- Paul Dupuis . Paul Dupuis ( August 11, 1913 - January 23, 1976) was a French Canadian film actor who was born in Montreal, Province . . . . Henri Sinclair
Principal production credits
- Producers . A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. . . . . Edward Dryhurst, Eric L'Epine Smith
- Original Music . A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film . . . . Charles Williams
- Cinematography . See also Filmmaking Cinematography (from Greek: kinesis κινησις (movement and grapho γραφω (to record is the discipline . . . . Hone Glendinning
- Art Direction . The term art director is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in Advertising, Publishing, film and Television, the Internet . . . . Anthony Mazzei
- Costume Design . Costume design is the Design of the appearance of the characters in a Theater or cinema performance . . . . Eleanor Abbey
Critical reception
Picturegoer called the film a "flimsy, but in parts not unamusing trifle" that is "very theatrical" and added, "Mai Zetterling has an unsuitable role for her as a French girl and Hugh Williams is suitably stodgy as the master. Picturegoer was a Magazine that was published in the United Kingdom between 1913 and 1960 His wife is well characterised by Margot Grahame and Petula Clark is charming and ingenuous as his daughter. " [2]
Today's Cimema described it as a "rather dull story" that "lacks the sparkle and fun that would have widened its appeal . . . Mai Zetterling is too mature for the role of Arlette, for her mannerisms become irritating and her attitude quite absurd. Petula Clark is much more successful as the master's charming daughter Julie, for she has been given a role suited to her age and experience . . . The Romantic Age should amuse adolescents who may be more able to appreciate its point but it is unlikely to be equally entertaining to adults. " [3]
TV Guide rates the film two out of a possible four stars and comments, "It's not a particularly tasteful theme, nor is the comedy handled with the wit necessary to pull it off. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming The results are fairly pedestrian and lack any real style. " [4]
References
External link
The Romantic Age at the Internet Movie Database
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