Le Souffle du désir (1958)
Directed by Henri Lepage

Drama

Film Synopsis

Daniel, a nightclub singer, marries Christiane, a cashier in a hotel in Paris, and the couple have a son, Pierrot.  Despite their willingness to live a decent life, Daniel and Christiane fall in with bad company.  Daniel ends up running a gambling den frequented by hoodlums and Christiane attracts the attention of a crook named Mario.  The couple lose custody of their son and Daniel is arrested, along with his associates.  Justice prevails in the end, and Daniel is acquitted and reunited with his wife and son.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Henri Lepage
  • Script: Gaston Montho
  • Cinematographer: Gérard Perrin
  • Music: Marcel Danella
  • Cast: Michel Ardan (Daniel Bellanger), Béatrice Arnac (Rita), Roméo Carlès (Monsieur Max), Jacques Castelot (Mario), Jean-Jacques Delbo (Freddy), Jacques Dynam (Jacques), Max Elloy (Alexis), Danielle Godet (Christiane Méry), Jim Gérald (Jim), Bernard Musson (L'agent de la circulation), Jean Ozenne (L'Américain), Mady Berry, Paul Bisciglia, Yvonne Carls, André Chanu, Robert Dalban, Lucien Frégis, Claude Ivry, Alix Mahieux, Ginette Rolland
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 78 min

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