They were making demands of the French government, while threatening to explode a Hydrogen bomb (hidden in an oil drum) and level the city.On stage, the buxom rape victim or ""devotchka"" (Shirley Jaffe) has her clothes torn off by five other mad-faced delinquents from a rival gang." He invites her for a drive later in the day to take her by the sea where she can sketch.He speaks of his home back in Cornwall - Manderley, and while she tries to divert his attention with small talk, her choice of subjects is even more troubling:de Winter (solemnly): To me, it""s just the place where I was born and I""ve lived in all my life.Budgeted at $4.55 million, the film was a box-office success, garnering $21.3 million.It was nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Walter Lang), Best Actress and Best Color Cinematography (Leon Shamroy), with five Oscars including Best Actor (Brynner), Best Music Score (Alfred Newman & Ken Darby), Best Color Art Director/Set Decoration, Best Color Costume Design, and Best Sound (Carlton W.