A scandalous past, a jealous rival, and a director who wants answers — but does Florence owe him anything?
Beautiful and adored by the public, the great actress Florence once faulted with Remi, a disreputable individual. A little girl was born who lives in the countryside. Dorcier, the director, would like to marry Florence and wonders about her private life and her past existence. A jealous rival unleashes slander.
Acting
Marie Bell's luminous restraint anchors the melodrama.
Direction
Kapps balances sympathy without moralizing.
Director
Walter Kapps
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during the Occupation, this rare 1942 French drama survives incomplete — missing reels likely lost to wartime conditions.
Marie Bell was a towering stage actress; this film captures her at the peak of her screen career before she joined the Resistance.
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