several poster have quote renoir voice his desire to make a film show ingrid bergman smile to camera . the short answer be wouldn not we all whilst the harsh reality be that only a select few get to do so . at this stage of her career bergman couldn not get arrest while in 1949 she leave hollywood to make a picture in europe and fell for director roberto rossellini and never look forward . after five turkey in italy she be probably ready to open a vein but within the year and after make this for renoir and she be back where she belong and with an oscar to boot for anastasia . this be one of three movie that renoir make in color around this time and on balance it good than the golden coach and which isn not hard and and about even with french can can . renoir probably figure that with so much go for her bergman could get away with a couple of wooden lead men and renoir pick two doozys in jean marais and mel ferrer and solid mahogany in both case . the plot be actually base on a real incident in french history but renoir be content to give it a once over lightly and concentrate on replicate the painting of his father in set up after set up . in it pastel color it resemble another film of the period les grandes manouvres which be no bad thing . all in all it remain a pleasant trifle showcasing a beautiful and charismatic actress .