Thomas the Impostor

Thomas the Impostor

94 mins | Drama, War | June 1, 1965

In the First World War, when Paris is expected to fall to the Germans, the attractive widow, Princesse de Bormes, organises a convoy of cars to evacuate the wounded from the front, and bring them back to her villa in Paris to recuperate. The authorities will not give them passes until an innocent 16-year-old boy, Guillaume Thomas de Fontenoy, joins them and is mistaken as the nephew of the popular General de Fontenoy. The Princess is enraptured by Thomas and her daughter, Henriette, falls in love with him. However Thomas feels impelled to see more of the action of the war.

Thomas the Impostor

94 mins | Drama, War | June 1, 1965

Thomas the Impostor
In the First World War, when Paris is expected to fall to the Germans, the attractive widow, Princesse de Bormes, organises a convoy of cars to evacuate the wounded from the front, and bring them back to her villa in Paris to recuperate. The authorities will not give them passes until an innocent 16-year-old boy, Guillaume Thomas de Fontenoy, joins them and is mistaken as the nephew of the popular General de Fontenoy. The Princess is enraptured by Thomas and her daughter, Henriette, falls in love with him. However Thomas feels impelled to see more of the action of the war.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers
Original title Thomas l'imposteur
Directors Georges Franju
Writers Michel Worms, Raphael Cluzel, Georges Franju, Jean Cocteau

Cast

Fabrice Rouleau

as Thomas

Emmanuelle Riva

as la princesse de Bormes

Jean Servais

as Pesquel-Duport

Sophie Darès

as Henriette

Michel Vitold

as le docteur Vernes

Rosy Varte

as Mme Valiche

Hélène Dieudonné

as la tante de Thomas

Gabrielle Dorziat

as la cartomancienne

Bernard Lavalette

as le docteur Gentil

Edith Scob

as l'infirmière

Jean Marais

as Le narrateur