Kenneth More, and Susannah York star in this compelling and sinister romance from celebrated British director Lewis Gilbert (The Admirable Crichton, Reach For The Sky) and set in the Champagne Country of the Marne. When their mother falls ill while on holiday in France, 16 year old Joss (Susannah York) is charged with looking after her younger brother and sister. Almost immediately, she finds herself out of her depth. At their hotel, she is swiftly caught up in a strange and bitter love triangle involving an Englishman, Eliot (Kenneth More), and the two women running... the hotel. As the older man turns his attentions to her - and she finds herself responding - Joss begins to realise that the charming Eliot may not be everything he seems. He may even be dangerous. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Sixteen-year-old takes charge of her two younger sisters and brother when they are suddenly forced to fend for themselves in a foreign land with the only help coming from an understanding stranger The teenager suddenly finds herself a woman
Susannah York stars in this coming-of-age drama based on the novel by Rumer Godden. After her mother falls ill while travelling in France, 16-year-old Joss (York) is forced to take charge of her younger siblings. They go to stay at The Chateau, a hotel frequented by 40-something Eliot (Kenneth More), a charming drifter who may not be all that he seems. As the summer progresses Joss develops an unrequited infatuation with Eliot, unaware of the attentions of his jealous lover Madame Zisi (Danielle Darrieux).
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