Arch of TriumphErich Maria Remarque's novel Arch of Triumph was originally adapted to film in 1948 with stars
Charles Boyer and
Ingrid Bergman under the direction of
Lewis Milestone. This TV-movie remake aired May 29, 1985.
Anthony Hopkins and
Lesley-Anne Down play the star-crossed lovers whose prewar romance in Paris is endangered by intrigue and revenge.
Hopkins, a doctor recently escaped from a concentration camp, rescues
Down, the mistress of a dissipated playboy, from committing suicide. Their chance for happiness is sabotaged by
Hopkins' desire to wreak vengeance on SS officer
Donald Pleasence. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide