The Man in My Life (1952)
L'homme de ma vie stars Madeleine Robinson as Madeleine, who after being abandoned by her lover is forced to raise her baby all by herself. Supporting herself and her child as a prostitute, Madeleine manages to give her daughter an expensive girl's-school education, all the while keeping her own identity and profession a secret. The girl grows up to be an insufferable snob; nonetheless, Madeleine attempts to re-establish a relationship. Things take a sorry turn when the daughter takes drastic actions to defend her mother's honor.
Director: Guy Lefranc
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Madeleine Robinson as Madeleine Dubreuil |
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Jeanne Moreau as Suzanne Dubreuil |
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Jane Marken as Emma |
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Serge Bento as Paul-Edmond |
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Walter Santesso as Michel |
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Henri Vilbert as Léon Fontaine |
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Mimo Billi as |
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Gianni Musy as Alberto Grino |
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Olga Solbelli as |
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Umberto Spadaro as |
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Émile Genevois as Monsieur Grino (uncredited) |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Writer |
| Writing | Henri Jeanson | Writer |
| Directing | Guy Lefranc | Director |