Thérèse Étienne (1958)
Her father having served a prison sentence, there is unending gossiping about Therese's family. Unable to put up with it any longer, the young woman leaves her native village for the canton of Bern where she manages to be hired by Anton Muller, a wealthy, authoritarian farmer. Under the young woman's spell, Anton wants to make his servant his mistress but Thérèse refuses energetically.. Later on, she nevertheless accepts to marry Anton. On the wedding day, she meets Gottfried, her bridegroom's son, and they instantly fall passionately in love with each other.
Director: Denys de La Patellière
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James Robertson Justice as Anton Muller |
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Françoise Arnoul as Thérèse Étienne Muller |
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Pierre Vaneck as Gottfried Muller |
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Guy Decomble as Rothlisberger |
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Georges Chamarat as President of the Court |
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François Chaumette as Prosecutor |
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René Berthier as |
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Roger Burckhardt as Priest |
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Pierre Collet as Lawyer |
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Léonce Corne as Notary |
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Erika Dentzler as Hedwige |
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Pierre Durou as |
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Guy Kerner as Judge |
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Pierre Leproux as |
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Rita Liechti as Frida |
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Paul Mercey as Léonard |
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Jacques Monod as Doctor |
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Christiane Navailles as Sophie |
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Robert Porte as Félix |
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Madame Schwitzgebel as Cousin |
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Josette Vardier as Emma |
| Writing | John Knittel | Writer |
| Writing | Roland Laudenbach | Writer |
| Writing | Denys de La Patellière | Writer |
| Directing | Denys de La Patellière | Director |
| Directing | Jacques Deray | Assistant Director |
