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    Hélène

    109'

    1936-10-17

    5.5

    Drama,Romance

    Overview:

    Helene is based on Helene Wilfur, a novel by Vicki (Grand Hotel) Baum. Madeleine Renaud essays the title role, a young medical student in love with aspiring musician Pierre Regnier (Jean-Lous Barrault). Pierre's father, a noted surgeon, puts pressure on his son to give up music in favor of medicine. Unable to withstand his father's remonstrations, Pierre kills himself, prompting the grieving Madeleine to forget all about romance and dedicate her life to the cause of healing others. Wilfur avoids the usual soap-opera goo by offering realistic performances and credible dialogue (the English-language subtitles were composed by erudite film critic Herman G. Weinberg).

    DirectingJean Benoît-LévyWritingMarie Epstein

    Cast

    1

    Hélène Wilfur

    Madeleine Renaud

    1

    Pierre Régnier

    Jean-Louis Barrault

    1

    Professor Amboise

    Constant Rémy

    1

    Valérie

    Héléna Manson

    1

    Françoise

    Odette Joyeux

    1

    Doctor Regnier

    Robert Le Vigan

    1

    The lab boy

    Georges Bever

    1

    Yvonne Amboise

    Jeanne Helbling

    1

    The doctor

    Blanche Peyrens

    1

    Totoche

    Greta Buelens

    1

    The widow

    Marguerite Daulboys

    1

    Marcel

    René Dary

    1

    Durant Tout Court

    Maurice Baquet

    1

    The judge

    Paul Escoffier

    1

    The dean

    Armand Lurville

    1

    The Japanese student

    Tsugundo Maki

    1

    The bookstore

    Roger Toziny

    1

    The Russian

    Juozas Miltinis

    1

    Gaby André

    1

    Gilberte Géniat

    1

    Pierre-Louis

    1

    Pierre Sarda

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Les Films Marquise
    • Vote Count: 4
    • Popularity: 0.2865
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Hélène

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