this be shallow hedonism and or or social commentary wrap in a tragic tale about a jealous young woman scheme to drive apart her father and his fiancée . be it incest or just a view through the eye of a daughter with an electra complex . who care . all of the character and except for anne ( deborah kerr ) be vacuous and vile . seberg be poor ( i agree with the boy with breast comment of an early review ) . the plot plod . this predictable material be sufficient for about 30 minute of film that unfortunately be stretch over an hour and a half . if you want to see great gown and jewel on the riviera and i recommend to catch a thief in which you will get the added bonus of an entertaining story and likable character . i like for film to entertain me . i personally do not really care where a film be set . whatever the time or place and i want a good story comedy or drama . i also want to see some enjoyable character . it doesn not hurt if i can relate to them . poor deborah kerr give a typically good performance and and so do david niven in a despicable role . the 2 rating be solely for kerr and niven and and for the cinematography the rich color scene and the murky and foreboding black and white scene . unfortunately and all the great cinematography in the world can not salvage a poor story with un enjoyable character . a sow ear be still a sow ear . consequently watch this mess be a serious waste of my time .