Marie-Martine

1943 1h 43m FR

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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The novelist Loïc Limousin knew the turbulent past of Marie-Martine and he extracted the material for a novel from which the young girl risks paying the price. After the drama that had thrown her in prison, she met a brave boy ready to make his life with her. Will the scandal separate them?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renée Saint-Cyr
Marie-Martine
Jules Berry
Novelist Loïc Limousin
Saturnin Fabre
Uncle Parpain
Bernard Blier
Maurice
Marguerite Deval
Mademoiselle Aimée
Sylvie
Maurice's mother
Héléna Manson
Madame Limousin
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Mademoiselle Crémier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Albert Valentin
Writers: Jacques Viot, Jean Anouilh
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Albert Valentin, shot by Jean Isnard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Van Parys. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Raymond Lamy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Renée Saint-Cyr and Jules Berry and Saturnin Fabre carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0192293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Albert Valentin directs. Jean Isnard behind the camera. Georges Van Parys scores. Raymond Lamy cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

183 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Albert Valentin, shot by Jean Isnard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Van Parys. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Raymond Lamy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Renée Saint-Cyr and Jules Berry and Saturnin Fabre carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0192293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.