Germany / Jun 25, 1952 / Berlin International Film Festival
Three Women (1952)
Directed by André Michel
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1h 44min
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Plot
The short stories of Guy de Maupassant enjoyed a renaissance in the early 1950s, thanks in great part to the Max Ophuls production Le Plaisir. In Trois Femmes, three De Maupassant stories are dramatized, each conveying the central theme of women falling in love. In the first, a black female carnival entertainer causes an uproar when she falls in love with a white soldier. In the second, a young bride is pressured into having a baby to collect a huge inheritance. And in the final episode, a pregnant girl is "adopted" and protected by a small circle of friends. In standard De Maupassant fashion, each of the three stories in Trois Femmes is capped by a surprise twist.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Claude Castaing | |
| Georges Chamarat | Boissel (segment "Mouche") |
| Henri Coutet | |
| Cécile Damien | |
| Gérard Darrieu | A hussar (segment "Mouche") |
| Blanche Denège | |
| Roland Dubillard | An office boy (segment "Coralie") |
| Jacques Duby | Antoine Boitelle (segment "Zora") |
| Jacqueline Duc | Julie (segment "Mouche") |
| Catherine Erard | Mouche (segment "Mouche") |
| Jacques Fabbri | Albert (segment "Mouche") |
| Bernard Farrel | |
| Guy Favières | Father Savon (segment "Coralie") |
| Florelle | The usherette |
| Jacques François | Horace (segment "Mouche") |
| René Lefèvre | Monsieur Cachelin (segment "Coralie") |
| Marcel Lupovici | Captain Bouffard (segment "Zora") |
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| Rodolphe Marcilly | An office boy (segment "Coralie") |
| Maryse Martin | Mother Boitelle (segment "Zora") |
| Franck Maurice | |
| Jean Mercure | (segment "Coralie") |
| Anne Moran | Prudence |
| André Moreau | The innkeeper (segment "Mouche") |
| Marcel Mouloudji | Raoul (segment "Mouche") |
| Bernard Noël | Monsieur Maze (segment "Coralie") |
| Pierre Olaf | "P'tit bleu" (segment "Mouche") |
| Jean Ozenne | The notary (segment "Coralie") |
| Maryse Paillet | The maid (segment "Coralie") |
| Pierre Palau | Monsieur Torcheboeuf (segment "Coralie") |
| Raymond Pellegrin | Julien (segment "Mouche") |
| Sarah Rafale | |
| Max Rogerys | Marcello (segment "Mouche") |
| Jean-Pierre Serreau | An employee (segment "Coralie") |
| Germaine Stainval | |
| Rosy Varte | Paméla (segment "Coralie") |
| Julien Verdier | Father Boitelle (segment "Zora") |
| Serge Witta | |
| Yvonne Yma | The cousin (segment "Zora") |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Trois femmes |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Silver Films, Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français |
| Release date | 13 agosto 1952 |
| Production | Robert Dorfmann, Pierre Lévy-Corti |
| Writer | Claude Accursi, Jean Ferry, Guy de Maupassant |
| Editing | Victoria Mercanton |
| Cinematography | Henri Alekan, Maurice Barry, André Bac |
| Assistant directors | André Michel |
| Camera operators | Henri Alekan, Maurice Barry, André Bac |
| Additional photography | Henri Alekan, Maurice Barry, André Bac |
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| Production design | Alexandre Hinkis |
| Art direction | Alexandre Hinkis |
| Set decoration | Alexandre Hinkis |
| Music | Louis Beydts, Georges Van Parys |
| Sound | Louis Beydts, Georges Van Parys |
| Costume design | Mayo |
| Makeup | Mayo |
| Hairstyling | Mayo |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Aug 13, 1952
Hungary / Nov 29, 1956
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