The Strange Madame X (1951)
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...
Stars:
Writing:
- Pierre Laroche
- Albert Valentin
- Marcelle Maurette
Directing:
- Jean Grémillon
3.5/10
- Views: 8
- Release Date: 1951-05-24
- Language: Français
- Country: FR
- Runtime: 85
René Hell
cabinetmaker
Paul Barge
uncle Léon
Michèle Morgan
Irène Voisin-Larive
Henri Vidal
Étienne
Arlette Thomas
Jeannette
Louise Conte
Angèle, maid
Robert Vattier
Moissac
Roland Alexandre
Marcel
Raphaël Patorni
guest
Yvonne Clech
Henriette
Georges Sellier
general
Christian Lude
Irène's driver
Jean-Paul Moulinot
butler
Maurice Escande
Jacques Voisin-Larive
Jean-Louis Allibert
doctor (uncredited)
Madeleine Barbulée
Marthe (uncredited)
Roland Lesaffre
Roland, waiter (uncredited)
Germaine Delbat
maid (uncredited)
