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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Tender and Violent Elisabeth
1960 1h 45m FR
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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In L'Alpe d'Huez, Élisabeth falls in love with Christian, who refuses to marry her, claiming that marriage is a crime against love. When she finds him in the company of another woman, Élisabeth breaks up with the young man. Later, she meets him again and becomes pregnant.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Christian Marquand
Claude Walter
Lucile Saint-Simon
Élisabeth
Jean Houbé
Patrice
Marie Déa
Amélie
Pierre-Louis
Elisabeth's father
Jacqueline Oury
Francoise
Paulette Dubost
Mrs. Lauriston
Michèle Gerbier
Gloria
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Henri Decoin
- Writers
- Henri Troyat, Mireille de Tissot, Henri Decoin
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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The take
Henri Decoin directs. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Christian Marquand and Lucile Saint-Simon and Jean Houbé carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0140608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Henri Decoin
Production companies
Who made it
- CE
Ceres Films
FR
- FI
Films Marly
- SO
Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
FR
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1962-01-10
