''Darling Caroline'' (French: ''Caroline Chérie'') is a 1951 French

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in black and white, directed by

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and starring Martine Carol,

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, and Marie Déa.Nowell-Smith p.352 It is based on Jacques Laurent's historical novel "The loves of Caroline Cherie: A novel". It was remade as '' Darling Caroline'' in 1968. It was shot at the

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in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the

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Jacques Krauss. It was followed by two sequels ''

A Caprice of Darling Caroline ''A Caprice of Darling Caroline'' (French: ''Un caprice de Caroline chérie'') is a 1953 French historical comedy film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Martine Carol, Jacques Dacqmine and Marthe Mercadier. It is based on the 1950 novel of ...

'' (1953) and '' Caroline and the Rebels'' (1955). While Carol reprised her role for the first film, the second starred

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playing a different character.

Plot

During her birthday in France, July 1782, the beautiful young Marchioness Caroline meets the attractive soldier Gaston. It is

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, but Gaston does not wish to make a commitment because a military career waits for him. Caroline marries then a politician but the French Revolution bursts and Caroline has to run away to escape the guillotine. By running away, she meets Gaston again who decides to help her.

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* Geoffrey Nowell-Smith. ''The Oxford History of World Cinema''. Oxford University Press, 1996.

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* 1951 films 1950s historical comedy films French historical comedy films French epic films 1950s French-language films French black-and-white films Films based on French novels Films scored by Georges Auric Films directed by Richard Pottier Films set in 1782 Films set in the 1790s French Revolution films Films with screenplays by Jean Anouilh Films with screenplays by Michel Audiard Films shot at Billancourt Studios Gaumont (company) films Films based on works by Jacques Laurent 1950s French films French-language historical comedy films {{1950s-France-film-stub

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