Film Synopsis
In France during the Second Empire, Zélie Fontain works as a postmistress in the provincial town of Argenson. She is a good-natured woman who gladly agrees to offer a small service to Hortense, the wife of the town's prefect. This consists of taking delivery of love letters written to Hortense by her secret lover in Paris, François du Portal. Such is the content of these letters that a scandal would be sure to break out in no time if ever it were to become common knowledge. Unfortunately, Zélie is not quite as discrete as Hortense had hoped and it isn't long before the her secret gets out, bringing no end of trouble to the unhappy woman and her entourage. It all ends happily enough, though, with François agreeing to marry Zélie, with the emperor's blessing...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Claude Autant-Lara
- Script: Jean Aurenche, Maurice Blondeau
- Cinematographer: Philippe Agostini
- Music: Maurice Yvain
- Cast: Odette Joyeux (Zélie Fontaine), François Périer (François de Portal), Simone Renant (La préfète Hortense de la Jacquerie), Jacqueline Champi (Marinette), Jean Parédès (Désiré Ledru), Ariane Murator (Charlotte), André Alerme (Le marquis de Longevialle), Julien Carette (Loriquet), Robert Vattier (Maître Boubousson), Jean Debucourt (L'empereur Napoléon III), Robert Arnoux (Monsieur de la Jacquerie), Louis Salou (Monsieur de Mortemort), Yves Deniaud (Le maire), Georges Pally (Daronne), Jean-Pierre Kérien (Le postillon), Martial Rèbe (Le président), Henri de Livry (Le ministre de la Justice), Gilles Quéant (Le fou de la danse), Léo Malet (Un figurant), Henry Farty
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Support: Black and White
- Runtime: 110 min
- Aka: Love Letters
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