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Bookmark this pageKnave of Hearts (1954)
Director: René Clément
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Clément's first film in English proved once again that a foreign eye can often find more in a familiar setting. Philipe, in an engagingly sweet performance, plays the fickle French lover of a succession of London ladies, wooing them by playing the role they prefer to see him in. This French insight into the dreams of English womankind caused a contemporary furore, as did the use of a hidden camera on London locations to show aspects of the city rarely glimpsed in British cinema. Today it still looks remarkably authentic, with a particularly touching performance from Joan Greenwood in an unusually timid role.Author: DT
Cast & crew
Director: René Clément
Producer: Paul Graetz
Cast: Gérard Philipe, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood, Margaret Johnston, Natasha Parry, Germaine Montero, Diana Decker, Eric Pohlmann full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 103 mins
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