All This, and Heaven Too (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Anatole Litvak |
| Producer(s) | David Lewis (associate), Hal B. Wallis (executive), Anatole Litvak (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
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All This, and Heaven Too Overview:
All This, and Heaven Too (1940) was a Black-and-white - Drama Film directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by Hal B. Wallis, Anatole Litvak and David Lewis.
SYNOPSIS
A nobleman falls in love with his children's governess and then murders his wife. Unfortunately, the governess goes to jail after the royal philanderer kills himself. Great performances by Boyer as the Duke and Davis as the governess bring Rachel Field's bestselling book to life.
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Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actress | Barbara O'Neil | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Ernest Haller | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Warner Bros. | Nominated |
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By Google profile on Jan 10, 2009 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. All This, and Heaven Too (1940) is a Warner Bros. period epic starring Bette Davis and Charles Boyer. It was directed by Anatole Litvak, whom Bette Davis was both rumored to have clashed w... Read full article
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Quotes from
Henriette Deluzy-Desportes: You may not have learned much French today, but I think you have learned a little patience and tolerance and that is the same in every language.
Duc de Praslin: Will it be any comfort to you to know that when your gone my only happiness will be in knowing I'm sharing your loneliness?
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Two of Bette Davis' and Charles Boyer's scenes are filmed with fires burning notably in the background with a gap between them so the flames are evident; this was deliberate to symbolize the passion 'burning' between them.
Barbara O'Neil was extremely unhappy with how her character was portrayed on screen; she felt that the Duchesse should be less glamorous and much older looking so that it would make more sense that her character would have more reason to be jealous of the much younger Henriette.
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