Hélène

4.0
19361h 49m

Helene 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).

Cast

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Madeleine Renaud

Hélène Wilfur

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Jean-Louis Barrault

Pierre Régnier

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Constant Rémy

Professor Amboise

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Odette Joyeux

Françoise

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Robert Le Vigan

Doctor Regnier

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Georges Bever

The lab boy

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Jeanne Helbling

Yvonne Amboise

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Maurice Baquet

Durant Tout Court

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Roger Toziny

The bookstore

Photo of Juozas Miltinis

Juozas Miltinis

The Russian

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