The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil

1942 · 112 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

In 1914, in the first months of World War I, Louise Jarraud loses her husband, killed on the front. Shortly after, she gives birth to a baby, who soon dies. Devastated by this double misfortune, Louise decides to dedicate her life to caring for the children of others. She becomes a nurse with several employers, giving her affection to little boys or girls. A widower and another man propose to her but she refuses twice determined as she is to live only for the children in her charge.

Directed by Jean Stelli · Written by François Campaux

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Gaby Morlay Louise Jarraud
André Alerme Ernest Volnar-Bussel
Elvira Popescu Mona Lorenza
Fernand Charpin Émile Perrette
Aimé Clariond Investigating judge
Pierre Larquey Antoine Lancelot
Marcelle Géniat Madame Breuilly
Georges Grey Gérard Volnar-Bussel
Jeanne Fusier-Gir Mademoiselle Eugénie
Renée Devillers Madame Forneret
Denise Grey Madame Volnar-Bussel
Francine Bessy Young dancer

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