The Beautiful Adventure (1942)
On the very day of his wedding, Valentin Le Barroyer sees the one he was to marry fly away. Hélène has always loved her cousin André, to the great displeasure of her aunt who had combined the failed marriage. The two lovers take refuge in the Dordogne at the home of Hélène's grandmother who believes them to be really husband and wife. Valentin finds the young couple too late, he only has to console himself with a friend of Hélène's.
Director: Marc Allégret
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Claude Dauphin as Valentin Le Barroyer |
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Micheline Presle as Françoise Pimbrache |
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Louis Jourdan as André d'Éguzon |
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Gisèle Pascal as Hélène de Trévillac |
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Suzanne Dehelly as Madame d'Éguzon |
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André Brunot as The Count of Éguzon |
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Berthe Bovy as Madame de Trévillac |
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Jean Aquistapace as The uncle |
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Pauline Carton as Jeantine |
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Géo Dorlis as Fouque |
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Danièle Delorme as Monique |
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Lucien Brûlé as The priest |
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Charlotte Clasis as The aunt |
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Allain Dhurtal as Doctor Pimbrache |
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Charles Lavialle as The mayor |
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Max Révol as Didier |
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Eliane Saint-Jean as |
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Robert Sidonac as The postal worker |
| Directing | Marc Allégret | Director |