Elena and Her Men
Seen it?1956 | 95 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who love relationship stories and anyone who likes corsets, castles and court intrigue. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Same wavelength as Emma.. The costumes and settings are a feast on their own.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Set amid the military maneuvers and Quatorze Juillet carnivals of turn-of-the-century France, Jean Renoir’s delirious romantic comedy Elena and her Men stars a radiant Ingrid Bergman as a beautiful, but impoverished, Polish princess who drives men of all stations to fits of desperate love. When Elena elicits the fascination of a famous general, she finds herself at the center of romantic machinations and political scheming, with the hearts of several men—as well as the future of France—in her hands.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean Renoir
- Jean MaraisGénéral François Rollan
- Ingrid BergmanElena Sokorowska
- Mel FerrerLe comte Henri de Chevincourt
- Jean RichardHector
- Juliette GrécoMiarka, la gitane
- Pierre BertinMartin-Michaud
- Dora DollRosa la Rose
- Frédéric DuvallèsGaudin
- Renaud MaryFleury
- Jacques MorelDuchêne