Champagne (1928)

A spoiled heiress defies her father by running off to marry her lover. But Daddy has a few tricks up his sleeve.

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Alfred Hitchcock, Walter C. Mycroft (novel),

Stars:

Betty Balfour, Jean Bradin, Ferdinand von Alten

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Betty Balfour	...	The Girl
Jean Bradin	...	The Boy
Ferdinand von Alten	...	The Man (as Theo Von Alten)
Gordon Harker	...	The Father

Storyline

A spoilt rich girl leads a life of luxury on the profits from her father's champagne business. To bring her back down to earth he tells her that all the money has been lost so she goes to seek her fortune.

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Plot Keywords:

champagne | cigar smoking | romantic triangle | secret from daughter | atlantic ocean | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 August 1928 (UK)

Also Known As:

A l'américaine

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British International Pictures (BIP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 106 min (2012) (theatrical)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Includes the first freeze-frame shot.

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Goofs

When Betty and her father hug before eating dinner in the apartment, his head is covering the top of her face at first, then in the next shot his face is out of the way and her head seems to be lower, then it goes back to how it was previously again.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Man in lifeboat: You'd better hurry, Miss, before she sinks.

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Connections

Featured in Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock (2009)

User Reviews

Early Hitch makes for entertaining time

For those of you used to Hitchcock mysteries, whodunits and what nots, this VERY early work will come as a big surprise. But it's not surprise that this is quite the feast for the eyes, and quite amazing to watch for it's technical details.

The plot is simple, but yet detailed. A rich socialite daughter elopes with the man she wants to marry (with quite an amazing entrance with the female character), they flee to Paris, where she finds out her rich daddy is rich no more, and suddenly, she must face the glamourous 1920's world from a very different perspective..

Hitchcock fills the screen with a lot of details in this one, and one quite marvels at all the amazing camerawork going on. The special effects and finally the COSTUMES (!) are quite incredible as well. A cool movie!