Les Soeurs Hortensia (1935)
Directed by René Guissart

Drama

Film Synopsis

Aline's father encourages the extramarital affair of his daughter with a wealthy Argentinean. Aline's husband meets a young dancer, Marie, who resembles his wife and who turns out to be the daughter of an old girlfriend of Aline's father. The two young women link up to create a dance act. The Argentinean is ruined and the husband and wife are reunited.

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Film Credits

Director: René Guissart
Script: André Barde, Henri Duvernois
Music: Raoul Moretti
Cast: Julien Carette (Mazareaud), Meg Lemonnier, Lucien Baroux, Thérèse Dorny, Adrien Lamy, René Lestelly
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 90 min

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