The Smiling Madame Beudet

1923 0h 43m FR

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 98

Drama

Synopsis

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An unhappily married woman devises a scheme to get rid of her husband.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Germaine Dermoz
Madame Beudet
Alexandre Arquillière
Monsieur Beudet
Jean d'Yd
Monsieur Labas
Yvette Grisier
Maid
Madeleine Guitty
Madame Labas
Raoul Paoli
Tennis Champion
Armand Thirard
Clerk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Germaine Dulac
Writers: Germaine Dulac, André Obey
Languages: No Language
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Germaine Dulac, shot by A. Morrin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Germaine Dermoz and Alexandre Arquillière and Jean d'Yd carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0013626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Germaine Dulac directs. A. Morrin behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Germaine Dulac, shot by A. Morrin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Germaine Dermoz and Alexandre Arquillière and Jean d'Yd carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0013626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.