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24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952)

24 Hours of a Woman's Life poster
Directed by
Victor Saville
Genre
drama
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in Monte Carlo has a brief intense encounter with a younger man. Her past and present relationships collide over a single day.

romanticdramaticglamorouslushsentimentaleuropeanclassic

What happens

24 Hours of a Woman's Life, also known as Affair in Monte Carlo, is a 1952 British Technicolor romantic drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Merle Oberon, Richard Todd and Leo Genn. It is loosely based on the 1927 novella by Stefan Zweig. Produced by ABPC, it was shot at the company's Elstree Studios and on location in Monaco. The film's sets were designed by the art director Terence Verity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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