Douce

Douce (1943)

Drama

In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé. Douce believes she is in love with Fabien, the handsome manager of the estate. However she cannot hope to marry him because of their class difference. Douce's widowed father, the Count de Bonafé, has a wooden leg, and is infatuated with Irène. Douce discovers that Fabien is planning to flee to Quebec with Irène, and also finds out that the Count has asked Irène to marry him. So Douce tells Fabien this and convinces him to run away with her, causing consternation in the family.

Director: Claude Autant-Lara
Writers: Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost.

Casts

	Odette Joyeux as Douce
	Roger Pigaut as Fabien Marani
	Madeleine Robinson as Irène Comtat
	Jean Debucourt as Engelbert de Bonafé
	Marguerite Moreno as Madame de Bonafé
	Richard Francœur as Julien
	Gabrielle Fontan as Estelle
	Louis Florencie as Groom
	Paul Oettly as Priest
	Georges Bever as Frotteur
	Fernand Blot as Delivery man
	Marie-José as Singer
	Julienne Paroli as Old Thérèse
	Lycette Darsonval as Dancer
	Roger Blin as Man of the theater (uncredited)
	Léonce Corne as Hotel boy (uncredited)
	Palmyre Levasseur as Hotel boss (uncredited)
	Cécyl Marcyl as Church candle seller (uncredited)
	Albert Michel as (uncredited)
	Albert Rémy as Sacristan (uncredited)
	Charles Vissières as Thérèse's husband (uncredited)

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