A Caprice of Darling Caroline

A Caprice of Darling Caroline (1953) is a romance, war film directed by Jean Devaivre rated 4.9/10.

Caroline de Bienre, the 16-year-old daughter of French nobility, meets the handsome rogue, Gaston de Sallanches, who is expected to ask for the hand of her older, plainer sister in marriage. Gaston instead joins Caroline in her secret hiding place in the château's attic, where the infatuated Caroline begins an affair with him. Meanwhile, she is being courted by the dull, sincere Livio, but holds him off since she is in love with Gaston. When the revolution of 1789 breaks out Caroline is sent to a convent but her carriage is waylaid. She escapes and makes her way to Gaston's home, where she finds him in the arms of his mistress. She is angry and then agrees to marry Livio, now an out-of-favor revolutionary and a marked man, and Caroline is also now on the death list.

Cast

Martine Carol

Caroline de Bièvre

Jacques Dacqmine

Gaston de Sallanches

Jean-Claude Pascal

Livio

Denise Provence

Countess Clélia de Montelone

Jean Tissier

Treasurer-payer

Jacques Dufilho

Giuseppe

Marthe Mercadier

Ida

Mady Berry

Marchioness of Montelone

Jean Pâqui

Captain de Cépoys

Véra Norman

Countess Paolina Ruccelli

Christine Carère

Chekina

Gil Delamare

Lieutenant Berthier