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Cast
| Odette Joyeux | ... |
Douce
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| Madeleine Robinson | ... |
Irène Comtat
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| Marguerite Moreno | ... |
Madame de Bonafé
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| Jean Debucourt | ... |
Engelbert de Bonafé
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| Roger Pigaut | ... |
Fabien Marani
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Gabrielle Fontan | ... |
Estelle
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Richard Francoeur | ... |
Julien
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Paul Oettly | ... |
Le prêtre
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Julienne Paroli | ... |
La vieille Thérèse
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Georges Bever | ... |
Le frotteur
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| Louis Florencie | ... |
Le palefrenier
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Fernand Blot | ... |
Le livreur
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Marie-José | ... |
La chanteuse
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| Lycette Darsonval | ... |
La danseuse
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Roger Blin | ... |
L'homme du théâtre (uncredited)
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| Léonce Corne | ... |
Le garçon d'hôtel (uncredited)
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Palmyre Levasseur | ... |
La patronne de l'hôtel (uncredited)
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Cécyl Marcyl | ... |
La vendeuse de cierges (uncredited)
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Albert Michel | ... |
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| Albert Rémy | ... |
Le sacristain (uncredited)
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Charles Vissières | ... |
Le mari de Thérèse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Claude Autant-Lara | ||
Written by
| Jean Aurenche | ... | (adaptation) |
| Jean Aurenche | ... | (dialogue) |
| Pierre Bost | ... | (adaptation) |
| Pierre Bost | ... | (dialogue) |
| Michel Davet | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Pierre Guerlais | ... | producer |
Music by
| René Cloërec | ||
Cinematography by
| Philippe Agostini | ||
Editing by
| Madeleine Gug | ||
Production Design by
| Jacques Krauss | ||
Costume Design by
| Claude Autant-Lara | ||
Production Management
| André Hoss | ... | unit manager |
| Fred Hérold | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ghislaine Autant-Lara | ... | assistant director (as Ghislaine Auboin) |
Sound Department
| Robert Ivonnet | ... | sound (as Ivonnet) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Maurice Pecqueux | ... | camera operator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cine Classics (1949) (United States) (subtitled)
- La Société des Films Sirius
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé. Douce believes she is in love with Fabien, the handsome manager of the estate. However she cannot hope to marry him because of their class difference. Douce's widowed father, the Count de Bonafé, has a wooden leg, and is infatuated with Irène. Douce discovers that Fabien is planning to flee to Quebec with Irène, and also finds out that the Count has asked Irène to marry him. So Douce tells Fabien this and convinces him to run away with her, causing consternation in the family. Written by Will Gilbert |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | On its first release, the sequence in which the countess brings Christmas gifts in a patronizing way to a poor family was cut by the Occupation censorship. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Safe Conduct (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Un peu d'Amour, un peu d'Espoir See more » |