"The Ambassador's Daughter" sports an impressive cast, though the film itself isn't especially good. It's a shame, as I really wanted to like it.
The story is about a budding romance between an army sergeant (John Forsythe) and the daughter of the US Ambassador to France (Olivia de Havilland). When they meet, he has no idea who she is and she pretends to be French. Later, they start to fall in love but through a bazillion misunderstandings they part...and it's not amicably. Is there any hope for this budding romance? And, more importantly, should we care?!
The film should have been better. But the film suffers for several reasons and it's not a film I'd especially recommend. First, and certainly not the biggest problem, is that Miss de Havilland is too old and matronly for the role she plays. She's good here but just seems wrong for the part. Second, and MUCH more importantly, the misunderstandings the plot is built on are too many...and EASILY could have been straightened out if the characters simply talked to each other...like normal human beings WOULD do in this situation. Because of this, the film seems like it's been stretched out WAY too long and becomes a bit tiresome after a while. All in all, a waste of some talent though the film is colorful and at least looks nice.
The story is about a budding romance between an army sergeant (John Forsythe) and the daughter of the US Ambassador to France (Olivia de Havilland). When they meet, he has no idea who she is and she pretends to be French. Later, they start to fall in love but through a bazillion misunderstandings they part...and it's not amicably. Is there any hope for this budding romance? And, more importantly, should we care?!
The film should have been better. But the film suffers for several reasons and it's not a film I'd especially recommend. First, and certainly not the biggest problem, is that Miss de Havilland is too old and matronly for the role she plays. She's good here but just seems wrong for the part. Second, and MUCH more importantly, the misunderstandings the plot is built on are too many...and EASILY could have been straightened out if the characters simply talked to each other...like normal human beings WOULD do in this situation. Because of this, the film seems like it's been stretched out WAY too long and becomes a bit tiresome after a while. All in all, a waste of some talent though the film is colorful and at least looks nice.