Madame Sourdis (1979)
Adèle lives in the shadow of her husband, Ferdinand, a painter. After her father's death, they leave the provinces for Paris. She refines his paintings and comforts him. Thanks to her brushstrokes, Ferdinand discovers fame and success. And love in all this? Sacrificed on the altar of creation...
Director: Caroline Huppert
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Nathalie Baye as Adèle Sourdis |
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Pierre Clémenti as Ferdinand Sourdis |
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Michel Auclair as Rennequin |
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Marcel Imhoff as Morand |
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Françoise Brion as Ingrid |
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Agnès Garreau as Emilie |
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Fernand Guiot as Mayor |
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Jean-Paul Muel as Albert Grand |
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Christine Murillo as Marie-Josèphe |
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Andréas Voutsinas as Vladimir |
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Robert Fontaine as |
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Quatuor Margand as |
| Directing | Caroline Huppert | Director |
| Sound | Antoine Duhamel | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Caroline Huppert | Adaptation |
| Writing | Caroline Huppert | Dialogue |
| Writing | Laurent Heynemann | Dialogue |
| Writing | Laurent Heynemann | Adaptation |
| Art | Claude Lenoir | Decorator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pierre Cadot | Costume Design |
| Writing | Émile Zola | Short Story |