When his wife Nathalie dies, Nicolas, a former judge, hits the bottle. His mood becomes even grimmer when he learns that his daughter Lisa is in fact the result of Nathalie’s affair with Michel. One night, Nicolas approaches Michel with his revelations and Michel promises to look after the child. But soon after the child is despatched to the country and the two men resume their favorite game: womanising.
Credits: Director, Pierre Billon ; writers, Charles Spaak, Pierre Brive ; photography, Nicolas Toporkoff ; music, Maurice Thiriet ; art direction, Georges Wakhevitch.
Cast: Raimu, Aime Clariond, Lucy Valnor, Gisele Casadessus, Louis Seigner, Jane Marken, Micheline Boudet, France Delahalle.
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ACMI Identifier
X000444
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)