Le Secret d'une mère (1926)
Directed by George Pallu

Drama

Film Synopsis

After being raped, Juliette gives her son away to a country woman. She later marries an engineer and is stricken with guilt whenever she remembers the child she abandoned. By chance, Juliette's illegitimate son becomes the classmate of her husband's daughter, Denise. Knowing the truth about his past, the little boy refuses to visit his mother, whom he despises.

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Film Credits

Director: George Pallu
Cast: Pierre Batcheff, Marise Maia, Olga Noël, Varvara Yanova, Fabrice, Alice Desvergers, Millaud, Roger Piquard
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White / Silent
Runtime: 90 min

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