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Darling Caroline (1951 film)

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'Darling Caroline' (French: 'Caroline Chrie') is a 1951 French historical comedy film in black and white, directed by Richard Pottier and starring Martine Carol, Jacques Dacqmine, and Marie Da.Nowell-Smith p.352 It is based on Jacques Laurent's historical novel "The loves of Caroline Cherie: A novel". It was remade as 'Darling Caroline' in 1968.

It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. It was followed by two sequels 'Un caprice de Caroline chrie' (1953) and 'Caroline and the Rebels' (1955). While Carol reprised her role for the first film, the second starred Brigitte Bardot playing a different character.

Plot



During her birthday in France, July 1782, the beautiful young Marchioness Caroline meets the attractive soldier Gaston. It is love at first sight, but Gaston does not wish to make a commitment because a military career waits for him. Caroline marries then a politician but the French Revolution bursts and Caroline has to run away to escape the guillotine. By running away she meets Gaston again who decides to help her.

Cast



See also



* List of historical drama films

* List of French films of 1951

* List of epic films

References



Bibliography



* Geoffrey Nowell-Smith. 'The Oxford History of World Cinema'. Oxford University Press, 1996.


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