Bitter Sweet (1933)
The first film adaptation, and most faithful, of Noel Coward's 1929 operetta Bitter Sweet. This tells the story of Sarah Linden's romance, the tale begins with Sarah, now older, reminiscing about her first love. As a young girl Sarah falls in love with Carl, a musician, and runs off with him to Vienna. They are happily wed and Carl earns a living conducting a small orchestra. Enter a certain Captain who sets his eye on Sarah and proceeds to shower her with his attentions, much to her dismay.
- Date of release
- 1933-08-21
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Music
- Director
- Herbert Wilcox
Casting
- Anna Neagle — Sari Linden
- Fernand Gravey — Carl Linden
- Miles Mander — Captain Auguste Lutte
- Clifford Heatherley — Herr Schlick
- Esme Percy — Hugh Devon
- Ivy St. Helier — Manon la Crevette
- Pat Paterson — Dolly
Interesting facts
Bitter Sweet is a British musical romance film directed by Herbert Wilcox and released by United Artists in 1933. It was the first film adaptation of Noël Coward's 1929 operetta Bitter Sweet. It starred Anna Neagle and Fernand Gravey, with Ivy St. Helier reviving her stage role as Manon. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios and was part of a boom in operetta films during the 1930s.
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