French without Tears (1940)
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 86 minuten / 67 minuten (ingekorte versie)
Alternative title: Pensionaat voor Heeren
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Anthony Asquith
Stars: Ray Milland, Ellen Drew and Janine Darcey
IMDb score:
6,2 (149)
Releasedate: 2 February 1940
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
French without Tears plot
"They Took Their French in One "Knee-sy" Lesson!"
Three men learn the French language at Professor Maingot's institution in the south of France. Diana, whose brother also studies there, spends the summer in the same villa where the group is staying. She has a crush on Chris, the sensitive boy of the group, who immediately responds to her advances. But Jacqueline, the professor's daughter, is also in love with Chris. When Diana begins to flirt with Commander Rogers, a fierce dissension ensues in the group. Meanwhile, the cynical Alan (Ray Milland) has also fallen in love with Diana.
Actors and actresses
Alan Howard
Diana Lake
Jacqueline Maingot
Chris Neilan
Cmdr. Bill Rogers
Brian Curtis
Kenneth Lake
Marianne
Chi-Chi
Professor Maingot
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