A post-war housing crisis leaves a shy woman to share a house with two couples. Comic situations arise as the new roomer becomes infatuated with one of the husbands.
Directed by Henry Cass
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N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Cast
Joan Greenwood
Sabina Pennant
Nigel Patrick
Rodney Pennant
Derek Farr
Bruce Banning
Guy Middleton
Victor Manifold
Athene Seyler
Nanny Gallop
Helen Cherry
Mary Banning
Audrey Hepburn
Eve Lester
Fabia Drake
Nanny Blott
Irene Handl
Nanny (uncredited)
Jack McNaughton
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Brian Oulton
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Joan Sanderson
Nurse (uncredited)
Crew
Erwin Hillier
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Andrew Warren
6.0★ · 02/21/26
A fun little romantic comedy from Henry Cass (Last Holiday). Young Wives’ Tale follows two married couples who live together in a house owned by a nanny during the post-war housing crises. When a new lodger named Eve Lester (Miss Audrey Hepburn) moves in and falls in love with one of the husbands, it creates chaos among everyone in the house.
I really only watched this for Audrey Hepburn, which if you know anything about me, you know I absolutely adore her. This role was two years before her breakout role in my all time favorite film, Roman Holiday (1953). She’s absolutely stunning in this film, and clearly the standout in this film, although there are great performances from Joan Greenwood and Nigel Patrick.
Not really a necessary watch, unless you’re an Audrey Hepburn completionist like me.
A fun little romantic comedy from Henry Cass (Last Holiday). Young Wives’ Tale follows two married couples who live together in a house owned by a nanny during the post-war housing crises. When a new lodger named Eve Lester (Miss Audrey Hepburn) moves in and falls in love with one of the husbands, it creates chaos among everyone in the house.
I really only watched this for Audrey Hepburn, which if you know anything about me, you know I absolutely adore her. This role was two years before her breakout role in my all time favorite film, Roman Holiday (1953). She’s absolutely stunning in this film, and clearly the standout in this film, although there are great performances from Joan Greenwood and Nigel Patrick.
Not really a necessary watch, unless you’re an Audrey Hepburn completionist like me.
