Young and handsome Armand Duval falls in love with Marguerite Gautier, a 'demi-mondaine'. He manages to persuade her to give up her life as a courtesan and they both settle down in the country. Tthe beginning of their idyll is like a dream but a short-lived one as their relationship is considered scandalous by Armand's family. During a secret visit to Marguerite, Armand's father convinces her to leave his son, which she does broken-heartedly but out of love for Armand. Her end will be doubly tragic; not only does she suffer from terminal tuberculosis but she is abandoned by everyone, including by Armand, who believes she has betrayed her. At long last, learning the truth, Armand rushes to her bedside and Marguerite has the joy to breathe her last in his arms.
Directed by Raymond Bernard
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Cast
Micheline Presle
Marguerite Gauthier
Gino Cervi
Monsieur Duval
Roland Alexandre
Armand Duval
Alba Arnova
Olympe
Jean Parédès
Count Varville
Jean Brochard
Notary
Mathilde Casadesus
Prudence
Jacques Clancy
Gaston Rieux
Henri Crémieux
Chambourg
Maurice Escande
Duke
Jacques Famery
Friend of Armand
Jane Morlet
Nanine
Claude Nicot
Léon Chambourg
Germaine Delbat
Notary's wife
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