A Matter of Innocence

Polly Barlow a plain, intelligent, bookish young lady, is introduced to her rich, eccentric, flamboyant aunt & get's invited to travel to Singapore. There she meets several fresh interesting men, and for the 1st time has a romantic love interest with a gigolo/ escort, which she finds exciting, and fascinating! She's inwardly & externally transformed into a beautiful young woman through love, courage & freedom. It's a movie with many twists & turns, & comedy/ romance ensues. I fell in love with this new role for Hayley mainly because I loved her prior roles, she indeed was a stunning young girl, a search was made to elevate her into mature roles, as she was the sweetheart from many Disney films. Polly's uncle, Trevor Howard, who lives in Singapore with his Singapore native sex kitten (& often times vulgar mistress) co-stars in this quirky romantic comedy/ drama. Hayley shines throughout this exciting movie & it's one of my favorites from the Hayley Mills collection. It's nearing a 10 for me, I love it & think you will too. It was written wonderfully by Noel Coward, and this in itself elevates this wonderful movie for new film viewers!