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).
Directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy
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Cast

Madeleine Renaud
Hélène Wilfur

Jean-Louis Barrault
Pierre Régnier

Constant Rémy
Professor Amboise

Héléna Manson
Valérie

Odette Joyeux
Françoise

Robert Le Vigan
Doctor Regnier

Georges Bever
The lab boy
Jeanne Helbling
Yvonne Amboise
Blanche Peyrens
The doctor
Greta Buelens
Totoche
Marguerite Daulboys
The widow

René Dary
Marcel

Maurice Baquet
Durant Tout Court

Paul Escoffier
The judge
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