The Americans thought Greengages would be too tricky so gave the film the slammingly obvious title ' Loss of Innocence', which is the title on our DVD.
Another Rumer Godden story, adapted by herself and Howard Koch, with another really interesting dynamic going on between the kids Susannah York, Jane Asher, Richard Williams and Elizabeth Dear (in descending height order) as they are abandoned at an enormous French chateau run by bitter Danielle Darrieux, but where they find an endearing protector in the form of mysterious businessman Kenneth More.
Shot in Eastmancolor by Freddie Young (with lots of location work and very little back projection), cut by Peter Hunt and scored by Richard Adinsell.
According to the BBFC the original was cut to obtain its 'A' rating.
I thought it was highly successful, More being exactly the kind of actor / character you want at any given moment.
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