Annette et la dame blonde (1942) Directed by Jean Dréville
Comedy
aka: Annette and the Blonde Woman
Film Synopsis
At Cannes, Annette Barnavon, a 17 year old girl, falls in love with a
lawyer, Maurice Cammage, who doesn't even know her. When Maurice
falls under the spell of a rich American woman named Myriam, Annette is
deeply upset. Consumed with jealousy, she gains access to
Myriam's room at the Trianon Hotel and ruins all of her clothes.
Annette's parents then introduce her to Bernard Bouchin, an eligible
young man from Montpellier whom they hope she will marry. Aware
that the police have begun to investigate the damage done to Myriam's
belongings, Annette decides to own up and asks for help from a very
special lawyer, Maurice Cammage...
Script:Henri Decoin, Michel Duran (dialogue), Georges Simenon (novel)
Cinematographer: Robert Lefebvre
Music: René Sylviano
Cast: Louise Carletti (Annette),
Henri Garat (Maurice),
Mona Goya (Myriam),
Georges Rollin (Bernard),
Marcelle Rexiane (Madame Barnavon),
Georges Chamarat (Monsieur Barnavon),
Rosine Luguet (Gigi),
Simone Valère (Lucette),
Raymonde La Fontan (Marie-Louise),
Albert Broquin (Le clochard),
Henry Darbray (Le juge d'instruction),
Paul Faivre (Le maire),
Henry Gerrar (Le concierge du Trianon),
Albert Malbert (Le gardien de prison),
Palau (Le photographe),
Robert Rollis (Le groom),
Eugène Yvernès (L'agent du commissariat),
Eugène Frouhins,
Georges Gosset
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:Annette and the Blonde Woman
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