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The Strange Madame X
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The Strange Madame X

1951-05-24 · 85 min · ★ 5.0

Drama

Irène is the unhappy wife of a wealthy publisher, Jacques Voisin-Larive, who cares about her no more than a beautiful piece of furniture. Her meeting with Étienne, a young cabinetmaker with whom she falls in love, turns her dismal existence upside down. Not wanting to reveal her condition to her lover, she pretends to be a modest maid, employed by the Voisin-Larive. At the end of a weekend spent with her lover, Irène discovers that she is pregnant. The fragile balance of their existence is suddenly broken. Taking the initiative, she reveals her affair to Jacques and tells him about her desire to divorce. But her husband has no intention of giving her back her freedom...

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Directors
Jean Grémillon
Production companies
Codo Cinéma
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Michèle MorganMichèle MorganIrène Voisin-Larive
Henri VidalHenri VidalÉtienne
Arlette ThomasJeannette
Louise ConteLouise ConteAngèle, maid
Robert VattierRobert VattierMoissac
Paul BargeUncle Léon
Roland AlexandreRoland AlexandreMarcel
Fernand GilbertTaxi driver
Raphaël PatorniRaphaël PatorniGuest
Yvonne ClechYvonne ClechJoséphine
Georges SellierGeorges SellierGeneral
Geneviève MorelGeneviève MorelGuest
René HellRené HellCabinetmaker
Christian LudeChristian LudeIrène's driver
Louis BlancheLouis BlancheGuest
Jean-Paul MoulinotJean-Paul MoulinotButler
Maurice EscandeMaurice EscandeJacques Voisin-Larive
Jean-Louis AllibertJean-Louis AllibertDoctor (uncredited)
Madeleine BarbuléeMadeleine BarbuléeMarthe (uncredited)
Roland LesaffreRoland LesaffreRoland, waiter (uncredited)

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