L'Amour est en jeu (1957)
Directed by Marc Allégret

Drama
aka: Love Is at Stake

Film Synopsis

Bob and Marie-Blanche are a couple who are constantly rowing over something.  In the end, they agree to a divorce, but this only leads to further battles over custody of the infant son Gégé whom they both adore.  Bob and Marie-Blanche are soon competing with each other to see who can shower Gégé with most affection.  Unaware of how much his parents have come to hate one other, the little boy sets out to orchestrate a reconciliation...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Marc Allégret
  • Script: Odette Joyeux, Fernand Vanderem (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Walter Wottitz
  • Music: Louis Bessières
  • Cast: Robert Lamoureux (Robert Fayard), Annie Girardot (Marie-Blanche Fayard), Yves Noël (Roger Fayard), Jacques Jouanneau (Damiano), Pierre Doris (Le publiciste), Louis Massis (L'huissier), Robert Rollis (Le portier), Jean Parédès (De Bérimont), Jeanne Aubert (Mme. Brémond), Gabrielle Fontan (Emilie), Valerie Croft (Zaza), Leila Croft (Zizi), Eva Cavalade (Mme. Designy), Colette Ricard (Deuxième modèle), Dominique Boschero, Pierre Stéphen
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: Love Is at Stake

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