Cluny Brown (1946)

Amateur plumber Cluny Brown gets sent off by her uncle to work as a servant at an English country estate. While there, she becomes friendly with Adam Belinski, a charming Czech refugee. She... See full summary »

Director:

Ernst Lubitsch

Writers:

Samuel Hoffenstein (screenplay), Elizabeth Reinhardt (screenplay),

Stars:

Charles Boyer, Jennifer Jones, Peter Lawford

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Boyer	...	Adam Belinski
Jennifer Jones	...	Cluny Brown
Peter Lawford	...	Andrew Carmel
Helen Walker	...	Elizabeth 'Betty' Cream
Reginald Gardiner	...	Hilary Ames
Reginald Owen	...	Sir Henry Carmel
C. Aubrey Smith	...	Col. Charles Duff Graham (as Sir C. Aubrey Smith)
Richard Haydn	...	Jonathan W. Wilson
Margaret Bannerman	...	Lady Alice Carmel
Sara Allgood	...	Mrs. Maile
Ernest Cossart	...	Syrette
Florence Bates	...	Dowager at Ames' Party
Una O'Connor	...	Mrs. Wilson

Storyline

Amateur plumber Cluny Brown gets sent off by her uncle to work as a servant at an English country estate. While there, she becomes friendly with Adam Belinski, a charming Czech refugee. She also becomes interested in a dull shopkeeper named Mr. Wilson. Belinski soon falls in love with Cluny and tries to keep her from marrying Wilson.

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Plot Keywords:

plumber | czech | uncle | country estate | sink | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

El pecado de Cluny Brown

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 27, 1947 with Charles Boyer reprising his film role.

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Quotes

Sir Henry Carmel: So many of these foreigners have foreign names.

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Connections

Featured in Biography: Jennifer Jones: Portrait of a Lady (2001)

User Reviews

A Satisfactory End to Lubitsch's Career

I enjoyed Cluny Brown. I don't think this film is one of Lubitsch's best. But in my opinion, this film can be considered as a satisfactory end to Lubitsch's Career. Lubitsch gave us wonderful films like The Shop around the Corner, To be or not to be, A Royal Scandal, Heaven Can Wait, Trouble in Paradise, and other wonderful films.

I consider this film as last pure Lubitsch film.

It is wonderful to see Charles Boyer in a Lubitsch film. His performance was great in this film. Jennifer Jones and others were great too.

I read a review recently on Cluny Brown. I read an interesting information from the review. Here it is - "This subtle comedy satirizes English social distinctions by showing two free spirits from different classes drawn to each other." I found that information very interesting. Charles Boyer's character doesn't really belong anywhere. He is a totally free spirit. But he is a character who is very happy and his attitude impresses other people. And he finally makes Cluny Brown a totally free spirit.

I highly recommend this film for any Lubitsch admirers.