Gilbert Quercy, 18, tried to commit suicide after a heartache. At the hospital, three women try to cheer him up : the three former wives of his father, an archaeologist and an egyptologist, whom Gilbert called his "mothers". These women show a lot of willingness, but soon will become intrusive.
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Michel Simon
Michel Quercy
Known for
L'Atalante
Port of Shadows
Arletty
Bernadette
Known for
Children of Paradise
The Devil's Envoys
Gabrielle Dorziat
Adrienne
Known for
A Monkey in Winter
Manon
Pierre Larquey
Dalaciaud
Known for
Diabolique
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
François Périer
Batilly
Known for
Le Samouraï
Nights of Cabiria
Marguerite Moreno
American on the liner
Known for
The Story of a Cheat
Les Misérables
Jean Pâqui
Gilbert Quercy
Also in
Les Cadets de l'océan
The House of the Seven Maidens
Jeanne Lion
Mathilde
Also in
The Fear
Monsignor
Jeanne Lory
Augustine
Known for
Bizarre, Bizarre
Monique Joyce
Joan Bouvreuil
Also in
Miss Bonaparte
Twisted Mistress
Gisèle Préville
Girl
Known for
The President
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
Claire Darcas
Nurse (uncredited)
Also in
Iceland Fisherman
Le Comte Kostia
Jean Boyer Director · André Birabeau Author Victor Arménise Cinematographer
First release November 3, 1938 · Produced in France · Original title La Chaleur du sein
Production
Héraut Film
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France
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Original title
La Chaleur du sein
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 3, 1938
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No release date listed for United States.
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