Suzanne Grandais has had a strict upbringing. Her only confidante is her brother, now gone on travels. She hangs out with an elderly goatherd, where she meets Prince Jean Signoret, visiting Duke Georges Treville's castle. They fall in love. However, Signoret is to meet Princess Marie-Louise Derval with a view towards dynastic marriage. When Signoret leaves, Treville interferes with their correspondence with an eye towards the nation's interests. And so Mlle Grandais' stern parents drive the expectant girl forth from their home.
Suzanne Grandis was a popular actress, sometimes called "The Mary Pickford of France" -- although I never heard Miss Pickford called the Suzanne Grandais of Canada. She appeared in more than eighty movies when she was killed in a car accident in 1920 at the age of 27. Signoret died three years later, aged 36.
This movie is a thorough weeper, encompassing two deaths, madness and similar events sure to please anyone looking to have a cry. Mlle Grandais is pretty, fresh-faced, and a fine performer.
