The Strange Madame X
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...
Directed by Jean Grémillon · Written by Marcelle Maurette
Cast
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Michèle Morgan Irène Voisin-Larive -
Henri Vidal Étienne - Arlette Thomas Jeannette
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Louise Conte Angèle, maid -
Robert Vattier Moissac - Paul Barge Uncle Léon
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Roland Alexandre Marcel - Fernand Gilbert Taxi driver
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Raphaël Patorni Guest -
Yvonne Clech Joséphine -
Georges Sellier General -
Geneviève Morel Guest
Make it a double feature
3h 9m together
The Strange Madame X
The Love of a Woman
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