The Marquise (1980)
The only period comedy written by Noel Coward. France, 1736. Two distinguished families are celebrating the engagement of their children. The young couple are putting on a brave face, but neither is happy. Adrienne, daughter of the Compte, is secretly in love with her father's penniless secretary, while Miguel, the Duke's son, has lost his heart to a dancer in Paris. An unexpected visitor arrives on the scene.
Director: Christopher Hodson
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Diana Rigg as The Marquise Eloise |
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Richard Johnson as Count Raoul de Vriac |
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James Villiers as Duke Esteban |
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Mary Chilton as Adrienne |
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Daniel Chatto as Miguel |
| Writing | Noël Coward | Writer |
| Directing | Christopher Hodson | Director |
