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Two Pennies Worth of Violets (1951)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Jean Anouilh, Michel Boisrond

Synopsis

Thérèse, a young flower girl, tries hard to remain virtuous but the whole world seems to conspire against her, whether her petty Paris family, or her relatives in the province bristling with false respectability, or her lustful employer, or the boy she loves who seduces her and abandons her. But at the end of the day there is Yvon, her childhood friend. Will he be the one that will love her truly?

Actors

Dany Robin
Dany Robin
Thérèse Desforges, la vendeuse de fleurs
Héléna Manson
Héléna Manson
Mme Desforges, la mère malade
Henri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux
M. Bousquet
Yvette Etiévant
Yvette Etiévant
Lucienne Desforges, la sœur de Thérèse
Michel Bouquet
Michel Bouquet
Maurice Desforges, le frère de Thérèse
Yves Robert
Yves Robert
Charlot, le voyou
Jane Marken
Jane Marken
Mme Dubreck, la tante
Georges Chamarat
Georges Chamarat
M. Dubreck, l'oncle
Yolande Laffon
Yolande Laffon
Mme Delgrange
Jacques Clancy
Jacques Clancy
André Delgrange
Léonce Corne
Léonce Corne
le médecin
Geneviève Morel
Geneviève Morel
Germaine
Georges Baconnet
Georges Baconnet
M. Pignot, le fleuriste
Madeleine Barbulée
Madeleine Barbulée
La chanteuse des rues
Max Dalban
Max Dalban
Le cafetier
Mona Dol
Mona Dol
Madame Lambert
Gabrielle Fontan
Gabrielle Fontan
La concierge
Madeleine Geoffroy
Madeleine Geoffroy
Georgette Pignot
Madeleine Lambert
Madeleine Lambert
Une amie
Marcel Pérès
Marcel Pérès
Le contremaître
Jean Pommier
Jean Pommier
Yvon
Marcelle Praince
Marcelle Praince
Une vieille dame
Etienne Yvernès
Etienne Yvernès
Le garçon
Monique Watteau
Monique Watteau
Simone
Charles Bouillaud
Charles Bouillaud
Un agent de police (uncredited)
Jean Chaduc
Jean Chaduc
(uncredited)
Henri Cote
Henri Cote
(uncredited)
Marcel Delaître
Marcel Delaître
Un homme au café (uncredited)
Jacques Dufilho
Jacques Dufilho
L'employé du gaz (uncredited)
Gilbert Edard
Gilbert Edard
(uncredited)
Geo Forster
Geo Forster
(uncredited)
Jean Francel
Jean Francel
(uncredited)
Maurice Jacquemont
Maurice Jacquemont
Le père de Solange (uncredited)
Nicole Ladmiral
Nicole Ladmiral
Solange (uncredited)
Robert Lussac
Robert Lussac
(uncredited)
René Marjac
René Marjac
(uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Un joueur de belote (uncredited)
Jane Morlet
Jane Morlet
La patronne du bistrot (uncredited)
Cécilia Paroldi
Cécilia Paroldi
(uncredited)
Julienne Paroli
Julienne Paroli
(uncredited)
Germaine Reuver
Germaine Reuver
Une autre concierge (uncredited)
Joëlle Robin
Joëlle Robin
(uncredited)
Madeleine Suffel
Madeleine Suffel
Une voisine de Pignot (uncredited)

Crews

Jean Anouilh
Jean Anouilh
Director
Michel Boisrond
Michel Boisrond
Director
Monelle Valentin
Monelle Valentin
Scenario Writer
Monelle Valentin
Monelle Valentin
Dialogue
Jean Anouilh
Jean Anouilh
Dialogue

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