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.
Bitter Sweet (1933) is a drama, romance and music film directed by Herbert Wilcox, released on August 21, 1933 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Anna Neagle, Fernand Gravey, Miles Mander and Clifford Heatherley. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
Anna Neagle
as Sari Linden
Fernand Gravey
as Carl Linden
Miles Mander
as Captain Auguste Lutte
Clifford Heatherley
as Herr Schlick
Esme Percy
as Hugh Devon
Ivy St. Helier
as Manon la Crevette
Pat Paterson
as Dolly
Directed by Herbert Wilcox, written by Noël Coward, produced by Herbert Wilcox.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 2 ratings.
Noël Coward and Herbert Wilcox have combined here to create an engaging little musical romance with a couple of memorable songs and a gently bubbling screenplay. Told by way of a retrospective, Anna Neagle is "Sarah" who marries the penniless musician "Carl" (Fernand Gravey) and heads to Venice where they eke out a meagre living until he is offered a job conducting a small orchestra and she sings along. Her talents…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The main cast of Bitter Sweet (1933) includes Anna Neagle, Fernand Gravey, Miles Mander, Clifford Heatherley and Esme Percy. The film was directed by Herbert Wilcox. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bitter Sweet was released on August 21, 1933 and runs for 1h 33m.
Bitter Sweet (1933) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
