Released:
1943-11-09

Overview:
In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé. Douce believes she is in love with Fabien, the handsome manager of the estate. However she cannot hope to marry him because of their class difference. Douce's widowed father, the Count de Bonafé, has a wooden leg, and is infatuated with Irène. Douce discovers that Fabien is planning to flee to Quebec with Irène, and also finds out that the Count has asked Irène to marry him. So Douce tells Fabien this and convinces him to run away with her, causing consternation in the family.

Director:
Claude Autant-Lara

Runtime:
1h 49min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Odette Joyeux
  as
  Douce
• 
  Roger Pigaut
  as
  Fabien Marani
• 
  Madeleine Robinson
  as
  Irène Comtat
• 
  Jean Debucourt
  as
  Engelbert de Bonafé
• 
  Marguerite Moreno
  as
  Madame de Bonafé