Anne Howard, Barbara O'Neil, Bette Davis

Henriette Deluzy Desportes becomes governess to the children of the Duc de Praslin. The jealous Duchesse spreads rumors of an affair between Henriette and the Duc. Finally she insists Henriette leave ...( read more  read more... )their employ, and fails to supply her with a promised letter of reference. When the Duc learns of this they argue and the next morning the Duchesse is found dead. The Duc takes poison and Henriette is forced to flee France. Facing a classroom of hostile students in New York, she tells them the story of "the notorious Mademoiselle D."

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Unrated, 141 min.

Directed by: Anatole Litvak

Release Date: July 4, 1940

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  • July 16, 2008
    all this, and heaven too" is a tear-jerking over sentimentalized vehicle of miss bette davis, intended to showcase miss davis' caliber of benevolent characters instead of her trademarked roles as malevolent shrews like "little foxes", "jazebel" and "whatever happened to baby jane...( read more)."..except the acting, everything about "all this, and heaven too" flops into a hygienized version of "jane eyre" without a bit of gothic allure, a tale of a prim governess' suppressed crush on her empolyer.

    davis plays an idealistic young woman who comes to france serving an aristocratic family led by charles boyer, and she spreads warmth of love to his children that draws the bitter jealousy of the loveless wife(babara o'nell) who goes insane at any moment when the aristocrat endears the governess. then the fanatic wife gets rid of the governess then revenges her by not granting a letter of reference. eventually the aristocrat slaughters his wife in a fit of enormous rage.

    the simmering romance between boyer and davis is like a smoldered stewed dish without emanation so it just stales with exceeding melodramaticity. the best moment in the flick would probably be the second charles boyer strikes barbara o'nell. and the children seem unpleasant with their galling sweetness, escpecially their pretentious french accent."

    "all this, and heaven too" is a so-called woman's movie(or chic flick), but it all depends on whether you term womanhood as oppressive passion sealed under the conduction of puritanical virtues. perhaps an explosion would be more aggreeable than masochistic feminity.
  • January 28, 2008
    What a lovely Bette Davis film. I am a very big Bette Davis fan and love especially her films in the 30's and 40's. Charles Boyer from "Gas Light" another film gem is very good in this. Bette plays a governess in the 1800's whom falls in love with the children's father (Charles B...( read more)oyer) whose wife is very shrill and often seems cruel. It is on my list of Bette favs.
  • September 6, 2009
    The elaborate production is a big plus. Very much a Bette Davis vehicle and as always, she shines and gives a great performance. The plot is not particularly original, but the high Warner Brothers standards and excellent cast make this one a real winner. Barbara O'Neill is superb...( read more) in a supporting role.
  • August 14, 2009
    Long, slow, and cheesy.
  • March 28, 2009
    this film can be watched as either 1940s high style romantic drama or biopic. it's main character, henriette deluzy-desportes, did exist. but this film does not explore her so much as make a great romantic flight of fantasy of her involvement with the duc du praslin. bette davis ...( read more)and charles boyer are their usual brilliant selves in the leads and barbara o'neil gives the performance of her career as the unhinged, jealous duchess du praslin.
  • December 21, 2008
    una de las mejores actrices de la vida de hollywood, con un carącter terrible
  • October 13, 2008
    Charles Boyer...can't take your eyes off him!
  • September 3, 2008
    bette davis and charles boyer...enough said added with a great performance by barbara o'neil
  • July 3, 2008
    want to see this because it was nominated for best picture at the oscars
  • July 1, 2008
    I love this story! Recommended by a dear friend, I enjoyed this immensely ~

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