A Breath of Scandal

1960

A Breath of Scandal

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Movie Info

Based on the Ferenc Molnar play +Olympia, A Breath of Scandal serves as an elegant vehicle for a ravishing Sophia Loren. The star plays Princess Olympia, who despite her station in life cannot resist the urge to satisfy her sexual appetites. Exiled to the countryside, Olympia falls in love with American millionaire Charlie Foster (John Gavin). Meanwhile, a marriage of state is arranged between the princess and Prince Ruprecht of Prussia (Carlo Hintermann). Jealous rival Countess Lina (Angela Lansbury) endangers this union by threatening to tell all about Olympia and Foster. A cute, continental plot twist brings this harmless confection to a close. Maurice Chevalier dispenses his usual all-knowing glances and sly smiles as Olympia's understanding father. A Breath of Scandal was directed by Michael Curtiz, who uncharacteristically allows the pace to lag at crucial junctures. Scriptwriter Sidney Howard was credited with the script posthumously, some 21 years after his death.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Michael Curtiz
Written By:

Walter Bernstein, Sidney Howard
In Theaters:

Dec 16, 1960 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 12, 2005
Runtime:

97 minutes
Studio:

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Sophia Loren
as Princess Olympia

John Gavin
as Charlie Foster

Maurice Chevalier
as Prince Philip

Angela Lansbury
as Countess Lina

Isabel Jeans
as Princess Eugenie

Roberto Risso
as Aide

Frederick Ledebur
as Count Sandor

Tullio Carminatti
as Albert

Carlo Hintermann
as Prince Ruprecht

Tullio Carminati
as Albert

Adrienne Gessner
as Amelia

Milly Vitale
as Can-Can Girl

Frederick Von Ledenburg
as Count Sandor

Waveney Lee

Walter Varndal

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Critic Reviews for A Breath of Scandal

All Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)

The decline of a subject like Ferenc Molnar's Olympia, however, a lively and theatrically effective satire on the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, into the characterless insignificance of A Breath of Scandal, is nothing short of mysterious.

February 10, 2020 | Full Review…

Robert Vas
Sight and Sound
One of Ferenc Molnar's romantic comedies from an earlier generation has been turned into a rather soggy fairytale...

November 5, 2019 | Full Review…

Clyde Gilmour
Maclean's Magazine
About as substantial as a puffy French pastry.

September 7, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

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Audience Reviews for A Breath of Scandal

Jul 06, 2009

Fluffy comedy, Sophia is beautiful, Angela is wonderfully sneaky, Chevalier suave but Gavin is his usual handsome cigar store indian and its the film's fatal flaw. Opulent settings though help make it a pleasant diversion.

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