Two Loves

Two Loves

1949 · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

Sylvain is the town clerk of the small Provençal village of Coursoul. He is the darling of all the girls in the country. His brother, Désiré, a disabled carpenter, secretly loves Toinette, the lumber merchant's daughter. She falls in love with Sylvain. This one, convinced by the director of a traveling circus of the excellence of his voice, is about to leave everything to follow his career. But Désiré learns from Toinette that she is expecting a child from Sylvain. He goes to inform his brother, who reconsiders his decision. But Désiré will leave in his place, not to sing, but with his bruised heart to play Paillasse.

Directed by Richard Pottier

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Tino Rossi Sylvain Vincent / Désiré Vincent
Simone Valère Antoinette
Édouard Delmont Mr. Vincent
Sylvie Mrs. Vincent
André Gabriello Caldebrousse
Jeanne Fusier-Gir Poucette Caldebrousse
André Brunot Nestor, director of the circus
Louis Florencie The mayor
Henri Arius Customer
Christiane Barry Carmen
Boni
José Casa Customer

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