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The Widow Couderc ()

La veuve Couderc (original title)
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John, an escaped convict, takes refuge on the farm of Widow Couderc. He becomes the older woman's lover and admits that he's on the run. The widow's in-laws, who despise her,
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Jean Lavigne
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Veuve Couderc Tati
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Félicie
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Henri
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Françoise
Boby Lapointe ...
Désiré
Pierre Collet ...
Le commissaire Mallet
Robert Favart
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Policeman
François Valorbe ...
Le colonel croix-de-feu

Directed by

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Pierre Granier-Deferre

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Georges Simenon ... (based on the novel by)
 
Pierre Granier-Deferre ... (adaptation) and
Pascal Jardin ... (adaptation)
 
Pascal Jardin ... (dialogue)

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Raymond Danon ... producer
Maurice Jacquin ... associate producer

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Philippe Sarde

Cinematography by

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Walter Wottitz ... director of photography

Editing by

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Jean Ravel

Editorial Department

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Michèle Robert-Lauliac ... assistant editor (as Michèle Robert)

Production Design by

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Jacques Saulnier

Set Decoration by

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Charles Merangel

Costume Design by

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Jacques Cottin ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Maud Begon ... makeup artist
Michel Deruelle ... makeup artist
Jacqueline Juillard ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Ralph Baum ... production manager
Alain Belmondo ... unit manager
Lionel de Sousa ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jean-François Delon ... second assistant director
Roberto Giussani ... first assistant director
Philippe Lefebvre ... assistant director

Art Department

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Robert André ... assistant art director
Georges Glon ... assistant art director
Charles Merangel ... set dresser

Sound Department

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Yves Marie Dacquay ... assistant sound (as Yves Dacquay)
Jean Labussière ... sound
Alex Pront ... sound mixer: S.I.S. - Le Garenne
Jean Rieul ... sound mixer: S.I.S. - Le Garenne

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Philippe Brun ... camera operator
Valery Ivanow ... assistant camera (as Valéry Ivanow)
Yves Pouffary ... assistant camera
Victor Rodrigue ... still photographer

Location Management

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Henri Vergnes ... location manager

Music Department

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Jean-Michel Defaye ... orchestration
William Flageollet ... music engineer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Hélène Sébillotte ... script girl

Additional Crew

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Nicole Cateux ... administrator
Odette Darrigol ... production secretary
Mauricette Laglasse ... administrator

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Plot Summary

Her youth has been spent working for a farm family, being raped by a father and son, and marrying the son, who has now left her a happy widow. She is happy because World War I is over and she is enjoying being in control of the farm. Then she hires the handsome stranger who helped her carry the new incubator for chicks from the bus and across the canal. In the house by the canal with the job of raising and lowering the bridge for passing boats lives the widow's envious sister-in-law with husband and nubile daughter. Written by Dale O'Connor

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Taglines Their interests were worlds apart but strange events brought them close together See more »
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Also Known As
  • L'evaso (Italy)
  • The Widow Couderc (World-wide, English title)
  • The Widow Couderc (India, English title)
  • The Widow Couderc (United States)
  • The Widow Couderc (Canada, English title)
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  • 92 min
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Trivia Italian censorship visa # 59255 delivered on 11-11-1971. See more »
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