Hélène
1936 · 109 min
Drama · Romance
★ 5.5Helene is based on Helene Wilfur, a novel by Vicki (Grand Hotel) Baum. Madeleine Renaud essays the title role, a young medical student in love with aspiring musician Pierre Regnier (Jean-Lous Barrault). Pierre's father, a noted surgeon, puts pressure on his son to give up music in favor of medicine. Unable to withstand his father's remonstrations, Pierre kills himself, prompting the grieving Madeleine to forget all about romance and dedicate her life to the cause of healing others. Wilfur avoids the usual soap-opera goo by offering realistic performances and credible dialogue (the English-language subtitles were composed by erudite film critic Herman G. Weinberg).
Crew
- Director Jean Benoît-Lévy
- Writer Marie Epstein
- Writer Jean Benoît-Lévy
- Director of Photography Léonce-Henri Burel
- Director of Photography Philippe Agostini
Cast
Madeleine Renaud
Hélène Wilfur
Jean-Louis Barrault
Pierre Régnier
Constant Rémy
Professor Amboise
Héléna Manson
Valérie
Odette Joyeux
Françoise
Robert Le Vigan
Doctor Regnier
Georges Bever
The lab boy
- J
Jeanne Helbling
Yvonne Amboise
- B
Blanche Peyrens
The doctor
- G
Greta Buelens
Totoche
- M
Marguerite Daulboys
The widow
René Dary
Marcel
Crew
- Director — Jean Benoît-Lévy
- Writer — Marie Epstein
- Writer — Jean Benoît-Lévy
- Director of Photography — Léonce-Henri Burel
- Director of Photography — Philippe Agostini
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