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Synopsis: June, 1911. Among the dignitaries from the Balkan State of Carpathia in London for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary is the Regent, His Serene Highness the Grand Duke Charles. The London foreign office places great importance on Carpathia because of an unstable geopolitical situation with Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany set to overthrow its monarchy government if allowed. The Regent, a Prince originally from Hungary, and the most recent and now deceased Queen married for convenience. As such, the Regent has spent time with a series of lady friends while on his travels in his somewhat "free" state. In meeting one of those London women, music hall actress Maisie Springfield, and the company of her current production "The Coconut Girl", the Regent instead has his eyes set on one of the minor players in the show, American actress Elsie Marina. When seemingly simpleminded Elsie receives a party invitation from the Regent for that evening, Elsie is not so simpleminded to understand th
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Laurence Olivier
Actors: Richard Wattis, David Horne, Jeremy Spenser, Sybil Thorndike
Production: Warner Bros.
  Nominated for 5 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
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PG
Year:
1957
115 min
643 Views

I didn't dare stop him, he might have

been an anarchist or a republican.

One never knows nowadays.

So disturbing.

My dear, why do you always wear white?

Because I think it suits me, ma'am.

Yes, but not all the time.

You're imitating the divine

Sarah Bernhardt no doubt.

But even she, I am told,

changes her dress occasionally.

Here is a little brooch for you. . .

. . .with the Carpathian arms on it.

Thank you. How kind of you.

And here is a photograph for you too.

Let me see now.

Yes, I have signed it.

Thank you, ma'am.

You may kiss me, my dear.

Mr. Northbrook, you will come

to the station with us?

Of course. The king has already left

with the ambassador.

There's a motor to take her

where she wishes?

Of course, sir.

Yes, I do think just a little variety

of the costume, my dear.

Nothing exaggerated, of course.

Simply from time to time,

an ordinary little day dress.

Such fun it has been. Goodbye.

Goodbye, ma'am.

Send me a photograph.

Address it to the theater.

Sign it.

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Terence Rattigan

Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan, CBE (10 June 1911 – 30 November 1977) was a British dramatist. He was one of England's most popular mid twentieth century dramatists. His plays are typically set in an upper-middle-class background. He wrote The Winslow Boy (1946), The Browning Version (1948), The Deep Blue Sea (1952) and Separate Tables (1954), among many others. A troubled homosexual, who saw himself as an outsider, his plays centred on issues of sexual frustration, failed relationships, and a world of repression and reticence. more…

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