... father versus son . That the ambition was used by an outsider to gain control of the family firm was ironic . John Word as Oldfield , an arms manufacturer who had just bought back a controlling interest in his firm , was like Lear but with an adopted son ...

... regular 500 franc fee is willingly paid by the rich admirers who have furnished her home and case , finds true love in the arms of Armand , a youth from a good family . His boyish ardour makes light of her profession and enables her to spend her final ...