Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'une femme (1968) Directed by Dominique Delouche
Drama / Romance
Film Synopsis
On the Orient-Express to Paris, an attractive woman in her forties
recounts the sad events that have recently marked her life. Her
story begins in 1917. Alice Scotland, the widow of an English
Lord, is staying at a palace on the banks of Lake Lugano, in the
company of her relatives. One evening, Alice meets a young
gambler at the casino. Having prevented the young man from
killing himself after losing all that he has, Alice befriends
him. He reveals that he is a deserter from the Austrian army who
has just gambled away some money he stole from his family. As a
violent rainstorm breaks, Alice and the young man take refuge in a
small hotel. Later, she is torn between breaking off her contact
with the stranger and eloping with him to Zurich...
Script: Paul Hengge, Eberhard Keindorff, Johanna Sibelius, Albert Valentin, Stefan Zweig (novel),
Dominique Delouche (dialogue), Dominique Delouche,
Marie-France Rivière (dialogue)
Cinematographer: Walter Wottitz
Music: Jean Prodromidès
Cast:Danielle Darrieux (Alice),
Robert Hoffmann (Thomas), Romina Power (Mariette),
Léna Skerla (Mademoiselle Georges), Marthe Alycia (Madame Di Stefano),
Even de Tissot (Le pianiste),
Helga Eilendrop
Country: France / West Germany
Language: French
Support: Color (Eastmancolor)
Runtime: 84 min
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