A Salvation Army lieutenant and an accordion player fall in love, only to be repeatedly separated by circumstance. Reuniting in Marseille, they build a life and have a child, but fate continues to intervene as their relationship unfolds through cycles of separation and reunion.
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Cast
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Annie Girardot
Ursule
Known for
The Piano Teacher
Caché
Bernard Fresson
Grelu
Known for
The Tenant
French Connection II
Serge Korber
Known for
Cléo from 5 to 7
Léopold Chauveau
Roland Dubillard
Baron
Known for
The Night Caller
Mad Love
Michel Cournot
Henri Garcin
Aingrain
Known for
The Pink Panther
The Woman Next Door
Alfred Adam
Known for
The Stranger
The President
Valentine Albin
Known for
The Lacemaker
Patrice Alexsandre
Known for
The Tenant
Henri Vidal
Also in
The Damned
Be Beautiful and Shut Up
Micha Bayard
Also in
La Maison des bois
The Magnificent One
Serge Korber Director · Michel Cournot Writer Léopold Chauveau Author
First release January 9, 1974 · Original title Ursule et Grelu
Production
Lira Films
Production
Languages
Original title
Ursule et Grelu
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 9, 1974
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
June 14, 2023 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
April 15, 1977
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