A young woman is sent to a country manor to work there as a maid. A foreign writer who is in England fleeing the Nazis is staying there as a guest. Both had met before and get along very well. She is somewhat unconventional and he has a libertarian worldview.
It starts out as a screwball comedy, but loses some of its energy along the way. I suppose it was meant to cheer people up after World War II (although the book was written before the war was over), but seen with today's eyes some of it is rather silly, especially the Belinski character. Most of the cast does well, but I am not sure Jones achieves the right amount of zaniness her part requires. Overall I think it is an enjoyable film, but overrated.
Rating: 55
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