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Douce

7.2 109 mins Drama   1943
Industrie Cinématographique  
Director(s): Claude Autant-Lara

In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé. Douce believes she is in love with Fabien, the handsome manager of the estate. However she cannot hope to marry him because of their class difference. Douce's widowed father, the Count de Bonafé, has a wooden leg, and is infatuated with Irène. Douce discovers that Fabien is planning to flee to Quebec with Irène, and also finds out that the Count has asked Irène to marry him. So Douce tells Fabien this and convinces him to run away with her, causing consternation in the family.

Casts of Douce

Odette Joyeux

as Douce

Roger Pigaut

as Fabien Marani

Madeleine Robinson

as Irène Comtat

Jean Debucourt

as Engelbert de Bonafé

Marguerite Moreno

as Madame de Bonafé

Richard Francœur

as Julien

Gabrielle Fontan

as Estelle

Louis Florencie

as Groom

Paul Oettly

as Priest

Georges Bever

as Frotteur

Fernand Blot

as Delivery man

Marie-José

as Singer

Julienne Paroli

as Old Thérèse

Lycette Darsonval

as Dancer

Roger Blin

as Man of the theater (uncredited)

Léonce Corne

as Hotel boy (uncredited)

Palmyre Levasseur

as Hotel boss (uncredited)

Cécyl Marcyl

as Church candle seller (uncredited)

Albert Michel

as (uncredited)

Albert Rémy

as Sacristan (uncredited)

Charles Vissières

as Thérèse's husband (uncredited)

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