
Bitter Sweet
The first film adaptation, and most faithful, of Noel Coward's 1929 operetta Bitter Sweet. This tells the story of Sarah Linden's romance, the tale begins with Sarah, now older, reminiscing about her first love. As a young girl Sarah falls in love with Carl, a musician, and runs off with him to Vienna. They are happily wed and Carl earns a living conducting a small orchestra. Enter a certain Captain who sets his eye on Sarah and proceeds to shower her with his attentions, much to her dismay.
Top Billed Cast

Anna Neagle
Sari Linden

Fernand Gravey
Carl Linden

Miles Mander
Captain Auguste Lutte

Clifford Heatherley
Herr Schlick
Esme Percy
Hugh Devon
Featured Crew

Herbert Wilcox
Director

Noël Coward
Novel
Monckton Hoffe
Additional Dialogue

Herbert Wilcox
Producer

Freddie Young
Director of Photography
Michael Hankinson
Editor
Lawrence P. Williams
Art Direction

Doris Zinkeisen
Costume Design
Roy Robertson
Music Director
C. C. Stevens
Sound Recordist