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Orage
1938 Drama / Romance
Review
There is not a great deal to commend this limp melodrama other than its
stellar cast, which includes three of the finest French actors of the
period – Charles Boyer, Michèle Morgan and Jean-Louis
Barrault. Prior to this film, Michèle Morgan had taken a
leading role in just one film, Marc Allégret’s Gribouille
(1937), although she would rapidly become one of the best-known and
most sought after actresses in French cinema. Charles Boyer, then
a major star, resented having as his co-star someone with so little
experience and exposure. The film was based on Henri Bernstein’s
play Le Venin. Although
it is competently directed, the contrived plot (which was dated and
unconvincing even by the late 1930s) and distinct lack of passion count
heavily against it. Its only real charm lies in the alluring
presence of its lead actress, Michèle Morgan, who appears
destined to become a screen icon.
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Director:
Marc Allégret
Starring: Charles Boyer, Michèle Morgan, Lisette Lanvin, Robert Manuel, Jean-Louis Barrault Synopsis
Although he is happily married, André Pascaud has yet to
experience a true romance and his only passion is his
work as an engineer. One day, when he is about to set out for
Paris, his brother-in-law asks him to deliver a love letter to a young
student, Françoise. As soon as he sees Françoise,
André knows that she is the woman he has been craving all his
life. She is equally taken with him and they begin an intense
love affair. All is well until Françoise’s ex-boyfriend
turns up and threatens to put an end to their relationship...
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