The Strange Madame X (1951)
Irène is the unhappy wife of a wealthy publisher, Jacques Voisin-Larive, who cares about her no more than a beautiful piece of furniture. Her meeting with Étienne, a young cabinetmaker with whom she falls in love, turns her dismal existence upside down. Not wanting to reveal her condition to her lover, she pretends to be a modest maid, employed by the Voisin-Larive. At the end of a weekend spent with her lover, Irène discovers that she is pregnant. The fragile balance of their existence is suddenly broken. Taking the initiative, she reveals her affair to Jacques and tells him about her desire to divorce. But her husband has no intention of giving her back her freedom...
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Jean Grémillon
Writing:
- Pierre Laroche
- Marcelle Maurette
- Albert Valentin
Stars:
Release Date: 1951-05-24
4.5/10
4.5/10
- Country: FR
- Language: Français
- Runtime: 85
Irène Voisin-Larive
Moissac
Étienne
Jeannette
Angèle, maid
uncle Léon
Marcel
guest
Henriette
general
Joséphine
cabinetmaker
Irène's driver
butler
Jacques Voisin-Larive
doctor (uncredited)
Marthe (uncredited)
Roland, waiter (uncredited)
maid (uncredited)
cabinetry's boss (uncredited)
cabinetmaker's apprentice (uncredited)
