The Exile (1947)

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Country: USA
Genres: Adventure, Romance
Release: 1947-10-17
Director: Max Ophüls
Writers: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. , Cosmo Hamilton
Language: English | French
Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. , Maria Montez , Rita Corday , Henry Daniell , Nigel Bruce , Robert Coote , Otto Waldis , Eldon Gorst , Milton Owen , Colin Keith-Johnston
Runtime: 95 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Wygnaniec (Poland) , Med sværd i hånd (Denmark) , O exoristos (Greece) , Re in esilio (Italy) , Der Verbannte (Austria) , The Exile (Australia) , La conquista de un reino (Spain) , Der Verbannte , Sürgün (Turkey) , El desterrado (Mexico) , El desterrado (Argentina) , L'exilé (France, French Republic) , Säilät säihkyvät (Finland) , The Exile , Med värjan i hand (Sweden) , 風雲児 (Japan) , À Conquista de um Reino (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , The Exile (United States of America) , De banneling (Belgium) , L'exilé (Belgium) , De banneling (Netherlands the) , The Exile (United Kingdom) , O Exilado (Brazil)
Plot: Maria Montez was accorded top billing in this film by contractual agreement, although she is in the picture only long enough to take a bath in a tricky 17th century bathtub while sipping coffee with Charles Stuart and delivering dialogue in a barely-understandable French-accent. This is the second major film released within a short period with King Charles II as a primary character, and Charles here and Charles (George Sanders) in "Forever Amber" are two very varied approaches to the same character. This one takes place prior to the beginning of "Forever Amber" when Charles II and his followers are hiding out in Holland from Oliver Cromwell's puritan Round Heads. Being temporarily at liberty (or unemployed), Charles takes a day job at the farm/estate of Katie, and falls in love with her. Meanwhile he eludes his enemies by agility, enterprise and sword play, some of the latter performed while riding the blades of a Dutch windmill. He is summoned back to the throne and has to leave Katie and the tulips behind, returns to England, is replaced by George Sanders who pursues Amber St. Clair and forgets all about Katie. "The Exile" and "Forever Amber" should be viewed back-to-back for maximum-contrast enjoyment.
IMDB:tt0039360