The Romantic Age

For the period in art and literature, see Romanticism. For the silent American film, see The Romantic Age (1927 film).

The Romantic Age
Directed byEdmond T. Gréville
Screenplay byPeggy Barwell
Edward Dryhurst
Based onSerge Véber (novel "Lycee des jeunes filles")
Produced byEdward Dryhurst
Eric L'Epine Smith
StarringHugh Williams
Betty Astell
Petula Clark
CinematographyHone Glendinning
Music byCharles Williams
Production
company
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors
Eagle-Lion Classics(US)
Release dates
  • 29 November 1949 (1949-11-29) (UK)
  • 1950 (1950) (US)
Running time
80 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£115,000[1] or £119,400[2]
Box office£30,000[2]

The Romantic Age is a 1949 British drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville. The screenplay by Peggy Barwell and Edward Dryhurst is based on the French novel Lycee des jeunes filles by Serge Véber. The film was retitled Naughty Arlette for the American release.

  1. ^ "THE STARRY WAY". The Courier-mail. No. 4075. Queensland, Australia. 17 December 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 24 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 102. Income is producer's share of receipts.