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Wicked Duchess (1942)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Jacques de Baroncelli

Synopsis

Edwige Feuillère and Pierre Richard-Willm star in director Jacques de Baroncelli's adaptation of the Balzac novella The Duchesse de Langeais, which tells the tale of a Parisian socialite who is romantically pursued by a Napoleonic war hero. With a screenplay by Jean Giraudoux.

Actors

Edwige Feuillère
Edwige Feuillère
Antoinette de Langeais
Pierre Richard-Willm
Pierre Richard-Willm
Armand de Montriveau
Aimé Clariond
Aimé Clariond
Ronquerolles
Lise Delamare
Lise Delamare
Madame de Serizy
Charles Granval
Charles Granval
The vidame of Pamiers
Irène Bonheur
Irène Bonheur
Caroline de Vanderesse
Marthe Mellot
Marthe Mellot
The mother superior
Simone Renant
Simone Renant
Viscountess Emilie de Fontaines
Hélène Constant
Hélène Constant
Paméla
Madeleine Pagès
Madeleine Pagès
Suzette
Dorothée Luss
Dorothée Luss
Madame de Lestorade
Jacques Varennes
Jacques Varennes
The Duke of Langeais
Catherine Fonteney
Catherine Fonteney
The Princess of Blamont-Chauvry
Georges Mauloy
Georges Mauloy
The Duke of Grandlieu
Philippe Richard
Philippe Richard
Bonpied, the doorman
François Dupriet
François Dupriet
Gaston Mauger
Gaston Mauger
King Louis XVIII
Maurice Dorléac
Maurice Dorléac
Baron Auguste de Maulincour
Henri Richard
Henri Richard
The Duke of Navareins
Pierre Vernet
Pierre Vernet
Georges Grey
Georges Grey
Henri de Marsay
Dominique Davray
Dominique Davray
A 'grisette' (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre
Auguste, the valet of Montriveau (uncredited)
François Joux
François Joux
(uncredited)
Noëlle Norman
Noëlle Norman
(uncredited)
Elmire Vautier
Elmire Vautier
(uncredited)
François Viguier
François Viguier
(uncredited)

Crews

Jacques de Baroncelli
Jacques de Baroncelli
Director
Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac
Novel
Jean Giraudoux
Jean Giraudoux
Adaptation
Jean Giraudoux
Jean Giraudoux
Dialogue

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