Summary
Pierre works at the Arizona cabaret and is in love with Florence, a
circus and cabaret artiste who is also having an affair with
Stéphane. One evening, Pierre and Florence get into a
heated argument. which ends with Florence injuring him with a
gun. Pierre’s wounds are treated by Emilienne, a social worker
who spends most of her time visiting the poor people of the
district. Emilienne shares an apartment with her younger sister
Anne, but as the latter is away, she allow Pierre to stay with
her. Having patched up his differences with Florence and
Stéphane, Pierre decides to take a bouquet of flowers to
Emilienne for her birthday. When he arrives at Emilienne’s
apartment, he is met by Anne, and is suddenly aware of an intense
attraction for her...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
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Credits
- Director: Georges Lacombe
- Script: Charles Spaak
- Photo: Christian Matras
- Music: Jean Alfaro
- Cast: Pierre Fresnay (Pierre), Madeleine Renaud (Émilienne Périer), Suzy Carrier (Anne Périer), Raymond Bussières (Fred), Colette Darfeuil (Florence), Fernand Fabre (Stéphane), France Ellys (Mme Boutron), Ginette Baudin (Germaine), Gabrielle Fontan (Mme Bizet), Jane Maguenat (Mme Le Verrier), Madeleine Suffel (La concierge), Jean-Jacques Delbo (Albert), René Alié (Marco), Marcel Carpentier (Noblet), Marcel Pérès (M. Le Verrier), Odette Barencey (Madame Dubois), Paul Barge (Brissard), Michel de Bonnay (Bouboule), Ellen Briand (Madame Clovis), Etienne Decroux (Le colonial), Claude Gambier (Raoul), Georges Gosset (Marcel), Marie Guilhène, Palmyre Levasseur (Mme Masson), Albert Malbert (Masson), Héléna Manson (Mlle Michaud), Luis Mariano (Le chanteur), Nicole Maurel (Suzanne), Julienne Paroli (Mme Pinchard), Jean Vincent (Charles), Roger Vincent (Delormel)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 100 min; B&W
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