A truly grim affair where even the lights of Paris seems dull, and even with a sordid affair going on as the source of conflict, this potboiler is truly bland. The novel by Francoise Sagan hopefully was a lot juicier than this because the story on screen has absolutely no magic. Bradford Dilllman is the nephew of wealthy Rosanno Brazzi and Joan Fontaine, engaged to the shy Christine Carere. But once they meet, the "undeniable" attraction between Brazzi and Carere has them sneaking off to the sea for an affair to snooze by.
Outside of the location photography and the appearance of Johnny Mathis to sing the title song, there's nothing to really like in this one. Carere has little screen presence, even with the younger Dillman, obviously a case of bad direction by Jean Negulesco who obviously napped during the rushes. Fontaine has nothing of substance to do, quite a waste, and Brazzi becomes the latest of aging screen leading men with a younger screen lover. No amount of pretty colors on the sea with the mountains in the background or fishing villages is going to change that.
Outside of the location photography and the appearance of Johnny Mathis to sing the title song, there's nothing to really like in this one. Carere has little screen presence, even with the younger Dillman, obviously a case of bad direction by Jean Negulesco who obviously napped during the rushes. Fontaine has nothing of substance to do, quite a waste, and Brazzi becomes the latest of aging screen leading men with a younger screen lover. No amount of pretty colors on the sea with the mountains in the background or fishing villages is going to change that.