French Without Tears

1940
1h 26m

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Ray Milland, Ellen Drew, and David Tree in French Without Tears (1940)

The love affairs of three young Englishmen at a language cramming school in the south of France. Diana, the sister of one of the boys, arrives in town to flirt with all of her brothers' scho... Read allThe love affairs of three young Englishmen at a language cramming school in the south of France. Diana, the sister of one of the boys, arrives in town to flirt with all of her brothers' schoolmates.The love affairs of three young Englishmen at a language cramming school in the south of France. Diana, the sister of one of the boys, arrives in town to flirt with all of her brothers' schoolmates.

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One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since; its earliest documented telecast took place in Denver Wednesday 22 July 1959 on KBTV (Channel 9).

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Cmdr. Bill Rogers: Diana?
Alan Howard: Kenneth Lake's sister.
Cmdr. Bill Rogers: Oh, is she learning French too?
Alan Howard: Uh, no. She just stopped us from doing it.

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Version of BBC Play of the Month: French Without Tears (1976)

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10/10

A movie well worth watching over and over.

A very witty English comedy with a brilliant cast. It has a twist at the end but this comment does not reveal the end. I have enjoyed it for years whenever it is shown on TV. The cinematography is well composed and the scenery looks genuine. The dialog is clever as well as witty. The cast is well chosen and adequate for their roles in this movie. The characters are well depicted also. There is some subtle humor in the dialog too. The costumes are also appropriate for the period in which this movie is set. All in all, I would highly recommend this movie to viewers of all age groups, young and old.

I would like to buy it if it is available on VHS or DVD.