The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
1947 · 92 min
Drama
★ 6.9On the banks of the Rhône, not far from Tain l'Hermitage, Alcide Garonne, an old ferryman - and incidentally a poacher - lives out of wedlock with Victorine Rousset nicknamed Maryse, a colorful tramp. When Garrone's son, Pilou, a worker, falls in love with Augusta, the mayor's daughter, the unconventional old couple tries to protect the unconventional young pair from the disapproval of self righteous villagers.
Crew
- Director Henri Decoin
- Screenplay Jean Aurenche
- Screenplay René Wheeler
Cast
Gaby Morlay
Victorine Rousset, aka 'Maryse'
Michel Simon
Alcide Garonne
Nadine Alari
Augusta Boiron
- O
Odette Barancey
Amélie
- P
Pauline Carton
Aunt Marguerite
Marc Cassot
Gustave Boiron, aka 'Pilou'
René-Jean Chauffard
Joiner
- A
André Darnay
Amédée Boiron
- P
Pierre Darteuil
Rival
Camille Guérini
Gendarmerie brigadier
Albert Rémy
Drowned man's brother-in-law
- M
Madeleine Suffel
Drowned man's relative
Crew
- Director — Henri Decoin
- Screenplay — Jean Aurenche
- Screenplay — René Wheeler
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