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Young Wives' Tale is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Henry Cass with Joan Greenwood
Young Wives' Tale (1951)
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Add to a movie listYoung Wives' Tale is a 1951 British comedy film directed by Henry Cass. It features one of Audrey Hepburn's earliest film roles, albeit a minor one, as Eve Lester.
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A housing shortage forces two couples, each with an infant child, to share a house. Their inability to find and retain a reliable nanny exacerbates the problems caused by the crowding, and a pretty young lodger (played by Audrey Hepburn) and Sabina's persistent old beau (Guy Middleton) intensify the romantic tensions.Actors
Joan Greenwood
(Sabina Pennant)
Nigel Patrick
(Rodney Pennant)
Audrey Hepburn
(Eve Lester)
Derek Farr
(Bruce Banning)
Guy Middleton
(Victor Manifold)
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