Toute sa vie (1930)
Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti

Drama

Film Synopsis

A musical hall actress leads a miserable existence in New York, married to an odious man she cannot love.  After a domestic row, the man leaves her, taking with him their baby whom he gives away to a rich English couple.  Once she has become a great singer, the woman is finally reunited with her son, with the help of the lawyer she has fallen in love with.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Alberto Cavalcanti
  • Script: Jean Aragny, Timothy Shea (novel)
  • Cast: Marcelle Chantal (Suzanne Valmond), Fernand Fabre (Jim Grey), Elmire Vautier (Mrs. Asmore), Paul Guidé (Mr. Asmore), Pierre Richard-Willm (Stanley Vanning), Jean Mercanton (Bobby), Carlos Avril
  • Country: USA
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min

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