A Caprice of Darling Caroline (French: Un caprice de Caroline chérie) is a 1953 French historical comedy film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Martine Carol, Jacques Dacqmine and Marthe Mercadier. It is based on the 1950 novel of the same title by Jacques Laurent. It was the sequel to the 1951 hit Darling Caroline. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. It was one of the first French films to be shot in Technicolor.
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Cast
Martine Carol as Caroline de Bièvre
Jacques Dacqmine as Gaston de Sallanches
Marthe Mercadier as Ida
Véra Norman as Comtesse Paolina Ruccelli
Jean Pâqui as Le capitaine de Cépoys
Jean-Claude Pascal as Livio
Denise Provence as Comtesse Clélia de Montelone
Jean Tissier as Le trésorier-payeur
Mady Berry as Marquise de Montelone
Christine Carère as Chekina
Gil Delamare as Lieutenant Berthier
Jacques Dufilho as Giuseppe
Claire Maurier as Jeannette - la camériste de Caroline
René Mazé as Le tambour
Alexandre Rignault as Le violeur
Reception
Reception of the film was divided, with Cardinal Pierre-Marie Gerlier describing it as "a scandalous display of vice".