Kitty and the Great Big World

Kitty and the Great Big World

Year: 1956

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: German

Director: Alfred Weidenmann

Comedy

The young Kitty is drawn into the world of international politics by chance.

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Time period

Location

Geneva, Switzerland, Lake Geneva region, Paradiso restaurant, Jeannot's hair salon

Geneva provides the backdrop for an international conference where diplomats mingle with reporters and locals. The city’s upscale salons, lakeside promenades, and restaurants frame a social scene that intersects with high-stakes diplomacy. The film uses Geneva’s cosmopolitan atmosphere to explore how personal lives collide with political duty.

🗺️ Geneva setting 🎭 International backdrop 🕊️ Diplomacy 🏛️ Political theater

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Main Characters – Kitty and the Great Big World (1956)

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Kitty Dupont (Romy Schneider)

A lively manicurist at Jeannot's salon who gets swept into the world of high-level diplomacy. Her curiosity and charm propel her from salon chatter to a central figure in a potential scandal, revealing resilience and a practical streak.

💖 Charm 🎯 Ambition 🗞️ Social dynamics

Sir William Ashlin (O.E. Hasse)

British Foreign Secretary whose public composure hides nerves about the press and a looming political crisis. His encounters with Kitty set off a chain of events that could alter the conference’s outcome.

🧭 Politics 💬 Public life

Robert Ashlin (Karlheinz Böhm)

The British diplomat’s nephew who is tasked with managing Kitty’s leave and quietly nurturing a bond with her. He blends courtesy with calculated diplomacy, helping steer events away from scandal.

🤝 Diplomacy 💞 Romance

Jeannot (Charles Regnier)

Owner of the prestigious Geneva hair salon where the social crucible begins. He observes, facilitates, and becomes a confidant in the knot of relationships and political machinations.

🏷️ Salon 🕵️ Social setting

Crawford (Ernst Schröder)

Secretary of the British delegation who concocts a plan to keep the scandal under wraps. His pragmatic, sometimes ruthless approach highlights the politics of image management.

🗂️ Bureaucracy 🕵️ Intrigue

Rundfunkreporter (Sammy Drechsel)

A press reporter whose opportunistic coverage crystallizes the crisis, turning a casual encounter into front-page reality. His role underscores the media’s power to shape events.

📰 Media 📷 Journalism

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Major Themes – Kitty and the Great Big World (1956)

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💘 Romance

A chance encounter blossoms into a personal connection that challenges boundaries of class and duty. Kitty’s companionship with a British diplomat triggers a delicate romance set against a high-pressure political stage. The relationship drives key decisions and threatens to upend the planned conference narrative.

📰 Publicity

A single photograph alters the public perception of a powerful figure and forces a coordinated PR response. The press and the backstage gossip propel the plot as Crawford seeks to bury the affair and preserve the conference’s image. Media scrutiny exposes the fragility of reputation in a world where appearances dictate outcomes.

🏛️ Politics

The Geneva conference acts as a crucible where negotiation, alliances, and concessions shape international relations. Absence of a key diplomat inadvertently leads to diplomatic gains for the United Kingdom, illustrating how timing and presence can influence outcomes. The story treats politics as theatre where personal choices ripple into global consequences.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 15:01

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