All This and Heaven Too

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All This and Heaven Too

1940,

2h 23m,

Drama/

Romance

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Henriette Deluzy-Desportes serves as the governess to the children of the Duc de Praslin and his wife, the duchess. While both the Duc de Praslin and his children adore Henriette, the duchess despises her, and is suspicious of the bond she has formed with her family. As the duchess's behavior toward Henriette grows more and more irrational, it puts into play tragic events that will change all their lives forever.

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

Feb 3, 2012

2.5/5

Unfortunately, there are too many words and not enough music.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Feb 3, 2012

Heaven is film theatre at its best.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Feb 3, 2012

It's a pretty long, gloomy haul, though lavishly mounted (with photography by Ernest Haller) and sensitively acted.

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TV Guide

Jan 31, 2012

4/4

A classic of unrequited love.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

May 6, 2010

B-

The film was critically acclaimed but because of its overlong 143 minutes and grim story line, it was not the blockbuster the studio hoped for.

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Emanuel Levy

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Feb 1, 2008

B

Anatole Litvak directs with tact and restraint this period melodrama (a woman's picture) about a governess who falls for her employer-nobleman. Davis and Boyer are good, but it's Barbara O'Neil who stands out as Boyer's neurotic and obsessive wife.

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Albus S

Feb 15, 2019

Betty Davis gives a marvellous performance in this lovely period melodrama.

Ron R

Feb 15, 2019

With some films you can wait out the length, but this overly-dramatic sweet-as-pie performance from Davis crosses the line. She is a saint and so is Boyer. They do everything right. For hours and hours. Then, she is dismissed. Boyer has no say in this, although he had the only say in who was hired. She can't get a letter of recommendation because it must be from the wife? Try speaking nicely to your wife, buddy. But that would ruin this two-dimensional movie. Meant as a psychodrama for Davis and Boyer, it is tragic at all the wrong times and all you think about is why don't they do (this) instead? Watching with a friend, Davis' movies are akin to Abbott and Costello and you can laugh along with her moody. intentionally dramatic emotional portrayals. Watching alone is harder. But it's still entertainment and Bette Davis was a master at being noticed.

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Jan 26, 2019

The best romance movie ever made!

Poe R

Jan 12, 2019

You want repression, bottled-up emotions and the cruel hand of fate? You can drink deep here. See for yourself how the single touch of a hand can feel like a nuclear explosion!

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Hagrid P

Aug 21, 2016

Based on a true story, "All This, and Heaven Too" is at times awkward, but overall a moving old-fashion romance.

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Anatole Litvak

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Bette Davis

Henriette Deluzy-Desportes

Charles Boyer

Duc de Praslin

Barbara O'Neil

Duchesse de Praslin

Jeffrey Lynn

Henry Martyn Field

Virginia Weidler

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Synopsis

Henriette Deluzy-Desportes serves as the governess to the children of the Duc de Praslin and his wife, the duchess. While both the Duc de Praslin and his children adore Henriette, the duchess despises her, and is suspicious of the bond she has formed with her family. As the duchess's behavior toward Henriette grows more and more irrational, it puts into play tragic events that will change all their lives forever.

Director: Anatole Litvak
Screenwriter: Casey Robinson
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 1940, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 2h 23m

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