France / Dec 30, 1955 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Philippe Perrin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates but he refuses to follow the doctor's orders as well as the advice of Micheline, a young nurse who has fallen in love with him. However, driven by the evolution of his illness, Philippe finally makes up his mind to go down to the valley for a treatment. On the very day of his departure though, a young Arab worker gets killed in a rock crusher...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean Lefebvre | Raymond |
| Jean-Jacques Lécot | Pasquier |
| Michel François | Doctor Molinier |
| Robert Bazil | |
| Jess Hahn | Karl |
| Mohamed Ziani | Ali |
| Augusto Mingione | Pietro |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | |
| Georges Hubert | |
| Louis Velle | The new chief engineer |
| Jacques Moulières | Luigi |
| Giacomo Furia | The canteen manager |
| Lina Furia | The canteen manager |
| Gino Marturano | |
| Gabriel Gobin | A card player |
| Charles Denner | An assistant engineer |
| Pierre Massiot |
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| Émile Genevois | Worker |
| Gérard Oury | Gérard Bailly |
| Paola Borboni | (uncredited) |
| Raymond Brun | (uncredited) |
| Olivier Darrieux | A Man at the Wedding (uncredited) |
| Georges Galley | (uncredited) |
| Gérard Hernandez | The worker who replaces the storekeeper |
| Jacques Morlaine | (uncredited) |
| Madame Pâquerette | The owner of the center bistro (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Meilleure Part |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Silver Films, Noria Film, Le Trident |
| Release date | 30 dicembre 1955 |
| Production | Christian-Falaize, Nino Constantini, Tonino Cervi, Robert Dorfmann |
| Writer | Yves Allégret, Philippe St-Gil, Jacques Sigurd |
| Editing | Claude Nicole |
| Cinematography | Henri Alekan |
| Assistant directors | Yves Allégret |
| Camera operators | Henri Alekan |
| Additional photography | Henri Alekan |
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| Production design | Auguste Capelier |
| Art direction | Auguste Capelier |
| Set decoration | Auguste Capelier |
| Music | Paul Misraki, Robert Biard |
| Sound | Paul Misraki, Robert Biard |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Jul 29, 1957
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