Douce
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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.
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Cast
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Odette Joyeux
Douce
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Roger Pigaut
Fabien Marani
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Madeleine Robinson
Irène Comtat
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Jean Debucourt
Engelbert de Bonafé
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Marguerite Moreno
Madame de Bonafé
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The Story of a Cheat
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Richard Francœur
Julien
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Gabrielle Fontan
Estelle
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Louis Florencie
Groom
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Children of Paradise
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Paul Oettly
Priest
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Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Georges Bever
Frotteur
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Poison
La Belle Équipe
Fernand Blot
Delivery man
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Marie-José
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Claude Autant-Lara Director · Pierre Bost Screenplay Jean Aurenche Screenplay
First release November 9, 1943 · Produced in France
Production
Industrie Cinématographique
Production
France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 9, 1943
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
XC
February 21, 1947 · Theatrical
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