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Based on the Ferenc Molnar play Olympia, A Breath of Scandal serves as an elegant vehicle for a ravishing Sophia Loren. The star plays Princess Olympia, who despite her station in life cannot resist t... read more read more...he urge to satisfy her sexual appetites. Exiled to the countryside, Olympia falls in love with American millionaire Charlie Foster (John Gavin). Meanwhile, a marriage of state is arranged between the princess and Prince Ruprecht of Prussia (Carlo Hintermann). Jealous rival Countess Lina (Angela Lansbury) endangers this union by threatening to tell all about Olympia and Foster. A cute, continental plot twist brings this harmless confection to a close. Maurice Chevalier dispenses his usual all-knowing glances and sly smiles as Olympia's understanding father. A Breath of Scandal was directed by Michael Curtiz, who uncharacteristically allows the pace to lag at crucial junctures. Scriptwriter Sidney Howard was credited with the script posthumously, some 21 years after his death. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Michael Curtiz

Release Date: December 16, 1960

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DVD Release Date: July 12, 2005

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  • jjnxn
    July 6, 2009
    jjnxn
    Fluffy comedy, Sophia is beautiful, Angela is wonderfully sneaky, Chevalier suave but Gavin is his usual handsome cigar store indian and its the film's fatal flaw. Opulent settings though help make it a pleasant diversion.

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Scott Weinberg
September 7, 2005
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