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28 April 1940 (USA)
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They Took Their French in One "Knee-sy" Lesson! See more »
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(3 articles)
Film of The Deep Blue Sea returns playwright Terence Rattigan to the spotlight
(From The Guardian - Film News. 22 August 2011, 1:05 AM, PDT)
Rewind TV: The Code; Town; The Rattigan Enigma; Entourage; Beaver Falls – review
(From The Guardian - TV News. 30 July 2011, 4:06 PM, PDT)
Anthony Asquith emerges from Hitchcock's shadow
(From The Guardian - Film News. 7 April 2011, 1:13 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 22 August 2011, 1:05 AM, PDT)
Rewind TV: The Code; Town; The Rattigan Enigma; Entourage; Beaver Falls – review
(From The Guardian - TV News. 30 July 2011, 4:06 PM, PDT)
Anthony Asquith emerges from Hitchcock's shadow
(From The Guardian - Film News. 7 April 2011, 1:13 AM, PDT)
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A movie well worth watching over and over.
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Cast
(in credits order) | Ray Milland | ... | Alan Howard |
 | Ellen Drew | ... | Diana Lake |
 | Janine Darcey | ... | Jacqueline Maingot |
| David Tree | ... | Chris Neilan |
| Roland Culver | ... | Cmdr. Bill Rogers |
| Guy Middleton | ... | Brian Curtis |
| Kenneth Morgan | ... | Kenneth Lake |
| Margaret Yarde | ... | Marianne |
| Toni Gable | ... | Chi-Chi |
| Jim Gérald | ... | Professor Maingot |
| Mantovani | ... | Himself - Orchestra Leader |
| Stella Roberts | ||
| Peters Sisters |
Directed by | |||
| Anthony Asquith | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Ian Dalrymple | ||
| Anatole de Grunwald | ||
| Terence Rattigan | ||
Produced by | |||
| Mario Zampi | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Nicholas Brodszky | |||
| Clive Richardson | (uncredited) | ||
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| Bernard Knowles | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| David Lean | |||
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| Paul Sheriff | |||
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| Joe Strassner | |||
Production Management | |||
| Theo Lageard | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Teddy Baird | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Carmen Dillon | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Sash Fisher | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jack Hildyard | .... | camera operator | |
Music Department | |||
| Ronald Binge | .... | music arranger: Mantovani (uncredited) | |
| Clive Richardson | .... | music arranger (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Paramount British Pictures (1940) (UK) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1940) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1940) (USA) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (USA) (TV)
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UK:86 min | USA:67 min (shortened version)
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Mono (RCA Ultraviolet)
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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.See more »
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Version of "BBC Play of the Month: French Without Tears (#11.8)" (1976)See more »
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A very witty English comedy with a brilliant cast. It has a twist at the end but this comment does not reveal the end. I have enjoyed it for years whenever it is shown on TV. The cinematography is well composed and the scenery looks genuine. The dialog is clever as well as witty. The cast is well chosen and adequate for their roles in this movie. The characters are well depicted also. There is some subtle humor in the dialog too. The costumes are also appropriate for the period in which this movie is set. All in all, I would highly recommend this movie to viewers of all age groups, young and old.
I would like to buy it if it is available on VHS or DVD.