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The Bouquinquant Brothers
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Wikipedia article
'The Bouquinquant Brothers' (French: 'Les frres Bouquinquant') is a 1947 French drama film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Albert Prjean, Madeleine Robinson and Roger Pigaut. It is based on the 1930 novel 'The Bouquinquant Brothers' by Jean Prvost.Goble p. 375 It premiered at the 1947 Venice Film Festival and went on general release in France the following year. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Bertrand. It marked the film debut of the actress Juliette Grco.
Synopsis
Julie Moret arrives in Paris from the provinces looking for work. She meets and marries Lon Bouquinquant who initially seems charming, but turns out to be a drunken brute. She soon begins to develop feelings for his Pierre.
Cast
* Albert Prjean as Lon Bouquinquant
* Madeleine Robinson as Julie Bouquinquant ne Moret
* Roger Pigaut as Pierre Bouquinquant
* Mona Dol as Madame Leclerc
* Paul Frankeur as Le commissaire
* Juliette Grco as Une religieuse
* Abel Jacquin as Louis
* Denise Kerny as Une dtenue
* Charles Lavialle as Monsieur Thomas
* Louis Seigner as Le juge d'instruction
* Jean Vilar as Le prtre
* Victor Vina as Le mdecin
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. 'The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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