Distress (1946 film)
Distress (French: Désarroi) is a 1946 French drama film directed by Robert-Paul Dagan and starring Jules Berry, Jean Mercanton and Gabrielle Dorziat.[1] It is based on the 1881 play Odette by Victorien Sardou.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.
| Distress | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert-Paul Dagan |
| Written by | Roger Ferdinand Robert-Paul Dagan |
| Based on | Odette by Victorien Sardou |
| Produced by | Michel Manégat René Grazi |
| Starring | Jules Berry Jean Mercanton Gabrielle Dorziat |
| Cinematography | Paul Cotteret |
| Edited by | Maurice Bonin |
| Music by | Henri Verdun |
Production company | Les Moulins d'Or |
| Distributed by | Comptoir Français du Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
The day before her wedding Martine discovers that her mother, who she had thought was dead, is an adventuress with a bad reputation who frequents casinos and nightclubs. Her prospective in-laws are horrified by this and want to call the whole wedding off.
Cast
- Jules Berry as Frontenac
- Suzy Carrier as Martine
- Jean Debucourt as Clermont-Latour
- Gabrielle Dorziat as Mme Meillan
- Léonce Corne as Simonin
- Jean Mercanton as Pierre
- Valentine Tessier
- Tramel as Carrière
- Thérèse Aspar
References
- https://www.unifrance.org/film/5158/desarroi
- Goble p.734
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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