Two Pennies Worth of Violets

Two Pennies Worth of Violets

98 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 31, 1951

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?

Two Pennies Worth of Violets

98 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 31, 1951

Two Pennies Worth of Violets
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?
Producers Gaumont, Titan Productions, Francinex, Film Cinéphonic, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC)
Original title Deux sous de violettes
Directors Jean Anouilh, Michel Boisrond
Writers Monelle Valentin, Jean Anouilh

Cast

Dany Robin

as Thérèse Desforges, la vendeuse de fleurs

Héléna Manson

as Mme Desforges, la mère malade

Henri Crémieux

as M. Bousquet

Yvette Etiévant

as Lucienne Desforges, la sœur de Thérèse

Michel Bouquet

as Maurice Desforges, le frère de Thérèse

Yves Robert

as Charlot, le voyou

Jane Marken

as Mme Dubreck, la tante

Georges Chamarat

as M. Dubreck, l'oncle

Yolande Laffon

as Mme Delgrange

Jacques Clancy

as André Delgrange

Léonce Corne

as le médecin

Geneviève Morel

as Germaine

Georges Baconnet

as M. Pignot, le fleuriste

Madeleine Barbulée

as La chanteuse des rues

Max Dalban

as Le cafetier

Mona Dol

as Madame Lambert

Gabrielle Fontan

as La concierge

Madeleine Geoffroy

as Georgette Pignot

Madeleine Lambert

as Une amie

Marcel Pérès

as Le contremaître

Jean Pommier

as Yvon

Marcelle Praince

as Une vieille dame

Etienne Yvernès

as Le garçon

Monique Watteau

as Simone

Charles Bouillaud

as Un agent de police (uncredited)

Jean Chaduc

as (uncredited)

Henri Cote

as (uncredited)

Marcel Delaître

as Un homme au café (uncredited)

Jacques Dufilho

as L'employé du gaz (uncredited)

Gilbert Edard

as (uncredited)

Geo Forster

as (uncredited)

Jean Francel

as (uncredited)

Maurice Jacquemont

as Le père de Solange (uncredited)

Nicole Ladmiral

as Solange (uncredited)

Robert Lussac

as (uncredited)

René Marjac

as (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Mocky

as Un joueur de belote (uncredited)

Jane Morlet

as La patronne du bistrot (uncredited)

Cécilia Paroldi

as (uncredited)

Julienne Paroli

as (uncredited)

Germaine Reuver

as Une autre concierge (uncredited)

Joëlle Robin

as (uncredited)

Madeleine Suffel

as Une voisine de Pignot (uncredited)