A doctor, leading an agreed life of the provincial petty bourgeoisie, falls in love with a young woman. As their relationship deepens, he becomes violently jealous and blames her for her dating and friendships.
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Cast
21 people
Fernandel
Dr. Charles Pellegrin
Known for
The Little World of Don Camillo
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Françoise Arnoul
Martine Englebert
Known for
French Cancan
Jacques Castelot
Boquet, le propriétaire du 'Poker bar'
Known for
Angelique
Children of Paradise
Fernand Sardou
Fontvielle
Known for
Picnic on the Grass
The Overtaxed
René Génin
Le docteur Marchandeau
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
Daybreak
Pierrette Bruno
Toinette, la garde-barrière
Known for
Captain Blood
Manuel Gary
Jacky
Known for
The Little World of Don Camillo
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Max Dalcourt
Also in
Simple-Minded
Odette Roger
Known for
The Baker's Wife
Heartbeat
Mireille Ponsard
Also in
French Touch
In the Sun of Marseille
Micheline Gary
Léa
Known for
Experiment in Evil
Hélène Tossy
Madame Rochemaure
Known for
Gervaise
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
Henri Verneuil Director · Georges Simenon Writer Paul Durand Composer
United States release February 21, 1959 · Produced in France · Original title Le Fruit défendu
Production
gray-film
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Le Fruit défendu
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 19, 1952
Theatrical
United States · February 21, 1959
Theatrical
Austria
March 1, 1954 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 1, 1953 · Theatrical
Finland
October 1, 1954 · Theatrical
Germany
June 29, 1953 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
December 15, 1955 · Theatrical
Japan
April 8, 1954 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 12, 1954 · Theatrical
South Africa
September 22, 1955 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 24, 1953 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 1, 1954 · Theatrical
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