Act of Love (1953)
While on holiday on the French Riviera, former soldier Robert Teller recounts his time in WWII-era France, where he meets and falls in love with a poor girl named Lise. However, they're unable to marry when Lise is accused of prostitution and Teller's commanding officer forbids the match. The couple's love is again tested when Teller learns the truth about his would-be wife's whereabouts.
Director:
Anatole Litvak
Writer:
Joseph Kessel
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Kirk Douglas as Robert Teller |
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Dany Robin as Lise Gudayec |
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Gabrielle Dorziat as Adèle Lacaud |
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Fernand Ledoux as Fernand Lacaud |
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Marthe Mercadier as Girl On Terrace |
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Brigitte Bardot as Mimi |
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Serge Reggiani as Claude Lacaud |
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Amedeo Letizia as Cico |
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Barbara Laage as Nina |
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Robert Strauss as Johnny Blackwood |
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George Mathews as Henderson |
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Richard Benedict as Pete |
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Sydney Chaplin as Soldier |
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Jean-Pierre Cassel as Dancer (uncredited) |
| Writing | Joseph Kessel | Screenplay |
| Writing | Irwin Shaw | Writer |
| Directing | Anatole Litvak | Director |
| Editing | Léonide Azar | Editor |
| Editing | William Hornbeck | Editor |
| Sound | Michel B. Rosenstein | Music |
| Sound | Joe Hajos | Music |
| Camera | Armand Thirard | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Michel Emer | Music |