urges Günther to tell Nicole that he loves her and to make the most of it while they can, because there is "so little time". Günther readily admits that he loves Nicole and believes that she loves him too but refuses to tell her as he feels that there is too much to prevent any future for them. He tells Lotte that he has applied for a transfer back to frontline duties. Matters come to a head after Günther tries to push Nicole away by humiliating one of her friends, Gerard. They argue furiously and are estranged for a few days but, when Nicole learns he is to leave soon, she confronts him one night and begs him not to go. He can no longer resist her and they declare their love for each other. Inevitably, they are betrayed and have to face being parted forever. Günther discovers that Nicole has stolen documents from his desk and confronts her after she returns from delivering them to her cousin, Phillipe. Nicole is shot by mistake by her cousin while he is trying to kill von Hohensee and dies in Günther's arms. Unable to reconcile himself to the situation, and knowing that he will be arrested by the Gestapo, von Hohensee shoots himself. Cast Marius Goring as Colonel Günther von Hohensee Maria Schell as Nicole de Malvines Lucie Mannheim as Lotte Schönberg Gabrielle Dorziat as Mme. de Malvines Barbara Mullen as Anna John Bailey as Phillipe de Malvines David Hurst as Blumel Oscar Quitak as Gerard Andrée Melly as Paulette Stanley van Beers as Professor Perronet Olga Lowe as Florine Harold Lang as Lt. Seger Alison Peline as Vivianne Jeremy Geidt as Gilles Arthur Mullard as Driver Wolf Frees as German Doctor Production The film was going to be directed by Max Ophuls and was set in France. French authorities complained so the action was relocated to Belgium. Compton Bennett had recently returned from a stint working in Hollywood. Location shooting took place around Zoutleeuw in Brabant. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward Carrick. Music The film used several piano pieces played by classical pianist Shura Cherkassky. These include the Piano Sonata in B minor by Franz Liszt, which is used as the main theme music and the piece that von Hohensee first starts coaching Nicole in, and Piano Études by Frédéric Chopin. The aria Voi che sapete