All This, and Heaven Too
1940 · Movie · NR · 141 min · ★ 7.2 · 78% critics
A kindhearted governess is hired to teach the children of a French nobleman, stepping into a household strained by a troubled marriage and intense jealousy. As she grows close to the family and becomes the target of suspicion and gossip, her good intentions are tested and the situation spirals toward heartbreaking consequences.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-07-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (58 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, tearful period romance about duty, jealousy, and reputation, in the vein of Now, Voyager or Dark Victory; Not for you if you dislike slow, highly melodramatic stories.
Pros: sweeping romantic drama; strong lead performances; lavish period look | Cons: very long runtime; heavy melodrama; uneven accents, dialogue
Themes
- france
- based on novel or book
- duke
- governess
- girls' school
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1941 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bette Davis
as Henriette Deluzy-Desportes
Charles Boyer
as Duc de Praslin
Jeffrey Lynn
as Henry Martyn Field
Barbara O'Neil
as Duchesse de Praslin
Virginia Weidler
as Louise
Helen Westley
as Madame LeMaire
Walter Hampden
as Pasquier
Henry Daniell
as Broussais
Harry Davenport
as Pierre
George Coulouris
as Charpentier
Directed by Anatole Litvak