Lunegarde (1946)
Directed by Marc Allégret

Film Synopsis

A woman who has lost everything is walking the streets of Marseilles in a state of intoxication.  A young engineer, Jean Costes finds her lying on the ground and takes her to hospital.  He doesn't know that the woman is Armance de Lunegarde, a countess who was turned out of her own home by her husband because she has been performing in music halls with a bad reputation. By chance, Jean has to go to the Lunegardes' château to meet the owner, who rears dogs.  Lunegarde lives alone with his daughter Elisabeth, who hates him because of the way he mistreats her.  Attracted to Jean, Elisabeth soon becomes his mistress.  A short time later, Jean returns to Marseilles and finds Armance ready to leave the hospital.  Someone else is waiting for Armance: her partner Bob Asselin, an awful man who tries to take advantage of her.  When Jean has to leave for a job in Egypt, he is unable to forget Elisabeth.  That is why he decides to break off his engagement to his fiancée Suzanne de Vertumne.  But is this a wise decision...?