Douce

Douce

109 mins | Drama | Nov. 9, 1943

In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé. Douce believes she is in love with Fabien, the handsome manager of the estate. However she cannot hope to marry him because of their class difference. Douce's widowed father, the Count de Bonafé, has a wooden leg, and is infatuated with Irène. Douce discovers that Fabien is planning to flee to Quebec with Irène, and also finds out that the Count has asked Irène to marry him. So Douce tells Fabien this and convinces him to run away with her, causing consternation in the family.

Douce

109 mins | Drama | Nov. 9, 1943

Douce
In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé. Douce believes she is in love with Fabien, the handsome manager of the estate. However she cannot hope to marry him because of their class difference. Douce's widowed father, the Count de Bonafé, has a wooden leg, and is infatuated with Irène. Douce discovers that Fabien is planning to flee to Quebec with Irène, and also finds out that the Count has asked Irène to marry him. So Douce tells Fabien this and convinces him to run away with her, causing consternation in the family.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Industrie Cinématographique
Original title Douce
Directors Ghislaine Autant-Lara, Claude Autant-Lara
Writers Michel Davet, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost

Cast

Odette Joyeux

as Douce

Madeleine Robinson

as Irène Comtat

Jean Debucourt

as Engelbert de Bonafé

Roger Pigaut

as Fabien Marani

Marguerite Moreno

as Madame de Bonafé

Gabrielle Fontan

as Estelle

Richard Francoeur

as Julien (as Francoeur)

Paul Oettly

as Le prêtre (as Oettly)

Julienne Paroli

as La vieille Thérèse

Georges Bever

as Le frotteur (as Bever)

Louis Florencie

as Le palefrenier (as Florencie)

Fernand Blot

as Le livreur