The Strange Madame X
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Irène is the unhappy wife of a wealthy publisher, Jacques Voisin-Larive, who cares about her no more than a beautiful piece of furniture. Her meeting with Étienne, a young cabinetmaker with whom she falls in love, turns her dismal existence upside down. Not wanting to reveal her condition to her lover, she pretends to be a modest maid, employed by the Voisin-Larive. At the end of a weekend spent with her lover, Irène discovers that she is pregnant. The fragile balance of their existence is suddenly broken. Taking the initiative, she reveals her affair to Jacques and tells him about her desire to divorce. But her husband has no intention of giving her back her freedom...
Status: Released
Released Date: 1951-05-24
Runtime: 85 mins
Director: Jean Grémillon
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Strange Madame X
Production Companies: Codo Cinéma
Production Countries: France
Cast
Michèle Morgan
Henri Vidal
Arlette Thomas
Louise Conte
Robert Vattier
Paul Barge
Roland Alexandre
Fernand Gilbert
Raphaël Patorni
Yvonne Clech
Georges Sellier
Geneviève Morel
René Hell
Christian Lude
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