Louise, a young seamstress, has fallen in love with Julien, her neighbor, a composer who lives a Bohemian life with his friends, artists like him. Her over-possessive working class parents unfortunately object to her marrying her beloved....
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| Grace Moore | ... |
Louise
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| Georges Thill | ... |
Julien
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André Pernet | ... |
Le père de Louise
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| Suzanne Desprès | ... |
La mère de Louise
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Félix Clément | ... |
Casimir
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Rivers Cadet | ... |
Le chansonnier
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| Pauline Carton | ... |
La première
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Le sculpteur
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| Jacqueline Gauthier | ... |
Alphonsine - l'amie de Louise
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Jacqueline Prévot | ... |
Une cousette
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Edmond Beauchamp | ... |
Le philosophe
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| Robert Le Vigan | ... |
Le peintre Gaston
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| Ginette Leclerc | ... |
Lucienne
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Emilienne Bazin | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Claude Benedict | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Roger Blin | ... |
Un rapin (uncredited)
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Paulette Bussaud | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Georges Douking | ... |
Un peintre (uncredited)
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Rolande Forest | ... |
(uncredited)
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Renée Gardès | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Simone Gauthier | ... |
Une cousette (uncredited)
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Philippe Janvier | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Lucie Job | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Mademoiselle Kersaint | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Carmen Laporte | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Roger Lecuyer | ... |
L'amant de la femme adultère (uncredited)
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Yette Lucas | ... |
La concierge (uncredited)
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Albert Malbert | ... |
Un charpentier (uncredited)
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Renée Morsan | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Yvonne Nérac | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Hélène Ray | ... |
Une cousette (uncredited)
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Yvonne Rozille | ... |
Une cliente (uncredited)
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Lucie Vallat | ... |
La femme adultère (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Abel Gance | ||
Written by
| Gustave Charpentier | ... | (libretto) |
| Roland Dorgelès | ... | (writer) |
| Abel Gance | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Steve Passeur | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Goldinberg | ... | producer |
| J.-L. Weyler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gustave Charpentier | ... | (from opera "Louise") |
Cinematography by
| André Bac | ||
| Curt Courant | ||
Editing by
| Léonide Azar | ... | (as Azar) |
| Abel Gance | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Henri Mahé | ||
| Georges Wakhévitch | ||
Costume Design by
| Georges Annenkov | ||
Production Management
| Jean Érard | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques Saint-Léonard | ... | assistant director (as Saint-Léonard) |
Sound Department
| Paul Duvergé | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Nicolas Wilcké | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Bac | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marcelle Dormoy | ... | gowns |
Music Department
| Louis Beydts | ... | musical director |
| Eugène Bigot | ... | conductor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Védis (1939) (France) (theatrical)
- Idéal Film (1939) (France) (theatrical)
- Idéal Film (1939) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Arthur Mayer & Joseph Burstyn (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- René Chateau Video (1998) (France) (VHS)
- Bel Canto Society (2005) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- René Chateau Video (2012) (France) (DVD)
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| Plot Summary |
Louise, a young seamstress, has fallen in love with Julien, her neighbor, a composer who lives a Bohemian life with his friends, artists like him. Her over-possessive working class parents unfortunately object to her marrying her beloved. Louise then decides to flee in company with Julien. One day she comes across her father, now very sick... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF7,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The earliest documented telecast of this film in the New York City area occurred Monday 12 June 1944 on pioneer television station WNBT (Channel 1). See more » |