Philippe Morin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates...
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| Gérard Philipe | ... |
Philippe Perrin - l'ingénieur en chef
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Michèle Cordoue | ... |
Micheline - l'infirmière du chantier
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| Umberto Spadaro | ... |
Gino - un ouvrier piémontais
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| Georges Chamarat | ... |
Lemoigne, le chef d'équipe
(as Georges Chamarat de la Comédie Française)
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| Valeria Moriconi | ... |
Odette - la serveuse de la cantine
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| Olivier Hussenot | ... |
Colombin - le magasinier
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Alberto Bonucci | ... |
Antoine
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| Jean Lefebvre | ... |
Raymond - un ouvrier
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Jean-Jacques Lécot | ... |
Pasquier, un ingénieur
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Michel François | ... |
Le docteur Molinier
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Robert Bazil |
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| Jess Hahn | ... |
Karl - un mineur
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Mohamed Ziani | ... |
Ali - un jeune ouvrier algérien
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Augusto Mingione | ... |
Pietro
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| Marcel Bozzuffi | ... |
(as Marcel Bozzufi)
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Georges Hubert |
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| Louis Velle | ... |
Le nouvel ingénieur en chef
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Jacques Moulières | ... |
Luigi
(as Jacques Moulière)
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Giacomo Furia | ... |
Le gérant de la cantine
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Lina Furia | ... |
La gérante de la cantine
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Gino Marturano |
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| Gabriel Gobin | ... |
Un joueur de cartes
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| Charles Denner | ... |
Un ingénieur adjoint
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Pierre Massiot |
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Émile Genevois | ... |
Un ouvrier
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| Gérard Oury | ... |
Gérard Bailly - un ingénieur
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| Paola Borboni | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Raymond Brun | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Olivier Darrieux | ... |
Un homme à la noce (uncredited)
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Georges Galley | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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| Gérard Hernandez | ... |
L'ouvrier qui remplace le magasinier (uncredited)
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Jacques Morlaine | ... |
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| Pâquerette | ... |
La patronne du bistrot du centre (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Yves Allégret | ||
Written by
| Yves Allégret | ... | () |
| Jacques Sigurd | ... | () |
| Philippe St-Gil | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Tonino Cervi | ... | producer |
| Christian-Falaize | ... | producer (as Bluette Christian-Falaize) |
| Nino Constantini | ... | producer |
| Robert Dorfmann | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Misraki | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Alekan | ||
Editing by
| Claude Nicole | ||
Editorial Department
| Ginette Boudet | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Auguste Capelier | ||
Makeup Department
| Alexandre Marcus | ... | makeup artist |
| Éliane Marcus | ... | makeup artist (as Eliane Marcus) |
Production Management
| Colette Boréal | ... | unit manager (as Paulette Boreal) |
| Charles Buhler | ... | unit manager |
| André Hoss | ... | unit production manager |
| Paul Joly | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Suzanne Bon | ... | assistant director |
| Pierre Guilbaud | ... | assistant director |
| Georges Zambou | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jacques D'Ovidio | ... | assistant art director |
| Raymond Lemoigne | ... | props |
| Claude Moesching | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Robert Biard | ... | sound |
| Max Olivier | ... | assistant sound |
| Victor Revelli | ... | assistant sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sam Levin | ... | still photographer |
| Raymond Menvielle | ... | first assistant camera |
| Georges Pastier | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gustave Raulet | ... | camera operator |
| Henri Tiquet | ... | camera operator |
Location Management
| Henri Vergnes | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Maurice Leroux | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marity Cléris | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- Trident Film (in association with)
- Silver Films (in association with)
- Noria Film
Distributors
- Columbia Films (1956) (France) (theatrical) (as Columbias Films S.A./ 35 and 16mm)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1956) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1957) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Fil à Film (France) (VHS)
- René Chateau Video (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (recording system) (Magnaphone system)
- Éditions Impéria (music publishing company)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Philippe Morin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates but he refuses to follow the doctor's orders as well as the advice of Micheline, a young nurse who has fallen in love with him. However, driven by the evolution of his illness, Philippe finally makes up his mind to go down to the valley for a treatment. On the very day of his departure though, a young Arab worker gets killed in a rock crusher... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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| Trivia | Italian censorship certificate # 20675delivered on 29-12-1955. See more » |