Summary
Béatrice devant le désir is a French film first released in 1944,
directed by Jean de Marguenat.
The film is based on a novel by Pierre Frondaie and stars Fernand Ledoux, Jules Berry, Renée Faure, Gérard Landry and Thérèse Dorny.
It has also been released under the title: Beatrice.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Jean de Marguenat
- Script: Jean de Marguenat, Charles de Peyret-Chappuis, Pierre Frondaie (novel)
- Photo: Fred Langenfeld
- Music: Mario Cazes, Georges Van Parys
- Cast: Fernand Ledoux (Le docteur Mauléon), Jules Berry (Richelière), Renée Faure (Béatrice), Gérard Landry (José), Thérèse Dorny (Tante Hermance), Jacques Berthier (Jacques), Marie Carlot (Paula), Henry Bonvallet (Le docteur Lemonsquier), Lucy Lancy (Gaby), Emma Lyonel (Madame Dourthe), Marguerite Mayanne (Madame de Saint-Savin), Marcelle Naudia (La baronne), Suzy Pierson (Madame de Wallée), Robert Pizani (Alfred), Simone Signoret
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 97 min; B&W
- Aka: Beatrice; Behold Beatrice
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