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Les caprices de Suzanne

Original title: The Affairs of Susan
  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
459
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Les caprices de Suzanne (1945)
ComedyDramaRomance

Susan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancé summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive country... Read allSusan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancé summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive country girl who reluctantly becomes an actress, another paints a picture of a gay party girl, an... Read allSusan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancé summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive country girl who reluctantly becomes an actress, another paints a picture of a gay party girl, and the third describes a serious intellectual. Which one is the real Susan?

  • Director
    • William A. Seiter
  • Writers
    • Thomas Monroe
    • László Görög
    • Richard Flournoy
  • Stars
    • Joan Fontaine
    • George Brent
    • Dennis O'Keefe
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    459
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William A. Seiter
    • Writers
      • Thomas Monroe
      • László Görög
      • Richard Flournoy
    • Stars
      • Joan Fontaine
      • George Brent
      • Dennis O'Keefe
    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Joan Fontaine
    Joan Fontaine
    • Susan Darell
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Roger Berton
    Dennis O'Keefe
    Dennis O'Keefe
    • Bill Anthony
    Walter Abel
    Walter Abel
    • Richard Aiken
    Don DeFore
    Don DeFore
    • Mike Ward
    Rita Johnson
    Rita Johnson
    • Mona Kent
    Mary Field
    Mary Field
    • Nancy
    Byron Barr
    Byron Barr
    • Chick
    Francis Pierlot
    Francis Pierlot
    • Uncle Jemmy
    Lewis L. Russell
    • Mr. Cusp
    • (as Lewis Russell)
    Grace Albertson
    • Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooke
    • Messenger Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Carter
    • Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Natalie Draper
    Natalie Draper
    • Girl at Bright Dollar
    • (uncredited)
    Renee DuPuis
    • Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Brooke Evans
    • Chorus Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    • Brooklyn Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Seiter
    • Writers
      • Thomas Monroe
      • László Görög
      • Richard Flournoy
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    5planktonrules

    She didn't seem THAT alluring....

    Joan Fontaine plays the title character, a super-alluring women who is adored by four men--all of which want to marry her. While I thought Fontaine was a decent enough actress, here she seemed miscast as I couldn't see any of the sex appeal that the four men found in her. As for the story...well...it was just okay.

    The story begins with a very impulsive Richard (Walter Abel) insisting that Susan marry him. Then, quite impulsively, he insists they marry tonight and move across the country to DC. However, when he sees that Susan has three other men who adore her, he decides to invite them all to meet so he can learn more about them...and his bride to be. Each, in turn, tells their story. The first is Susan's ex-husband, Roger (George Brent) and the other two are guys who fell for her once she and Roger were no more (Don Defore and Dennis O'Keefe). Then, when the film ends, Susan must choose one of these guys...or none (as back then choosing two or three or all four was DEFINITELY not an option).

    The story was pretty weak and Fontaine neither convincing nor giving one of her better performances. Overall, this clearly has time- passer written all over it. Not a bad film....just not all that good a film.
    10kimbo32

    Joan Fontaine is very funny in one of her only comedies.

    Joan Fontaine, before 1945, only made a few comedies, and they were B pictures. In this movie, she changes her personality with every new man she meets. She met four men, and she changed her personality four times. Each time she is a different type of woman: shy, movie star, social, and intellectual. She is very funny in each of the roles as she tries to readjust to the new life, and try to find the right man. She finally ends up with her first husband, but goes through a lot to find out he is the right one. Very funny, I recommend it.
    6MyMovieTVRomance

    Joan goodness! With handsome leading men!

    George Brent was my fave of the guys.

    And the star of the movie being a Joan, playing a Susan who is cast in a stage production of Joan of Arc- wasn't expecting that!

    Joan of Arc follows me, I swear. There's some connection between us! Me and the name Joan, it's a big deal! The only thing it was missing was an "Alice in Wonderland" mention (but there is an Alice Flemming in an uncredited role- so Alice-Joan connections strike again!)!

    Not one of my favorites. It kind of dragged for me, though maybe I just haven't been in the mood for it. This seems like a part perfect for Jean Arthur though, and I kept wishing it were her. In certain parts of the film, Joan looks like Jean too! Fun fact: Jean is a variation of the name Joan!'

    Not the best, but still good. Glad I saw it.
    8lee_eisenberg

    Joan Fontaine gets to be silly

    Obviously, "The Affairs of Susan" has some dated depictions of gender relations. But aside from that, it's a funny movie, with Joan Fontaine playing a woman whose fiancé (Walter Abel) finds out about her previous relationships. All her previous lovers have a story about her wacky antics. The humor is more subtle than what we're used to, but when it bubbles up, there's plenty of laughs to be had! While not the greatest comedy ever, it's still one that you're bound to enjoy. I sure did. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Story but lost to "The House on 92nd Street" (which was actually the more important movie that year).
    7bkoganbing

    If You Knew Susie, like these guys know Susie

    The Affairs Of Susan has Walter Abel ready to marry Joan Fontaine and at a big blowout three guys who've had history with this woman who is a famous stage actress show up to tell Abel about their experiences. The trio are an ex-husband who is a theatrical producer played by George Brent, a rich financial backer from the west who is Don DeFore and Dennis O'Keefe a rather pretentious and iconoclastic writer.

    All of them see Fontaine in a different way because they all dealt with her at different stages of her in her growth as a human being. All three bring out different aspects of her personality. One thing is for sure all three are still carrying a statue of liberty size torch for her.

    The film got Oscar recognition with a nomination for original screenplay. I think it kind of takes a bit from the Ginger Rogers classic Tom, Dick, And Harry. And if you think about it The Affairs Of Susan is a less serious version in many ways of The Bad And The Beautiful.

    Fontaine and her men do well in the roles. But you really ought to notice Rita Johnson who is a rival actress to Fontaine. Funniest scene in the film is what Johnson does to try and spoil Fontaine's opening night.

    I also love the opening title as that quartet of Susan's men sing If You Knew Susie. After 72 years the film still sparkles.

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    • Trivia
      "Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 29, 1945 with Joan Fontaine and George Brent reprising their film roles.
    • Quotes

      Susan Darell: Earlier I used to dress frivolously, now I dress to attract only one man.

      Richard Aiken: Oh Yeah?

      Susan Darell: That was truthful, but not honest.

      Roger Berton: Double talk

      Susan Darell: Not double talk. When a woman dresses to attract all men, it isn't honest but truthful. When she dresses to appeal to only one man, that's not truthful, but it's honest.

      Roger Berton: Who is the man?

      Susan Darell: What man?

      Roger Berton: The man you are dressing honestly for, so that you would not be truthful.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Carmin profond (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      If You Knew Susie
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      Written by Buddy G. DeSylva and Joseph Meyer

      Briefly sung onscreen before main titles by Walter Abel, George Brent, Don DeFore and Dennis O'Keefe

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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1947 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Affairs of Susan
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Wallis Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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