A number of very good songs, a love triangle, some comedy, and a very glamorous Parisian setting give this film a push to 8 stars. Jessie Matthews, of course, is at the heart of most of it as Jeanne Colbert. She does just a couple dance routines which are so-so. The introduction in the film is a funny scene in a Paris street market. That's where Jeanne meets the first man to form her triangle - Pierre, played by Robert Flemyng. The second will be Pierres roommate, Marcel, played by Louis Borel.
Some other characters add spice, warmth and fun to the plot. The best of these are Romney Brent as Matty, Paul Leyssac as Max, and Eliot Makeham as Martin. "Head Over Heels in Love," the title in America, wasn't the best plot and film Matthews made, but its number of very good tunes that she sings makes it sparkle.
Here are a couple good lines from the film.
Matty announces the title of a new song he has written before he plays it on the piano for Jeanne and Pierre. He doesn't yet have lyrics for "All By Myself Alone in Solitude." He says, "It's rather long but I think it conveys the idea of loneliness, don't you?"
Marcel, to Pierre, "My dear boy, how little you know about women. If they like a man, it doesn't matter what he does."
Fans of musicals and Jessie Matthews, especially, should enjoy this film.
