''I Am with You'' (French: ''Je suis avec toi'') is a 1943 French

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directed by Henri Decoin and starring

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and Jacques Louvigny.''The A to Z of French Cinema'' p.120 It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.

Synopsis

Concerned that her husband may be unfaithful to her, a woman pretends to go on a trip but instead remains in a nearby

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. When her husband encounters her he believes he has found his wife's exact

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Cast

as Élisabeth & Irène *

as François * Jacques Louvigny as Le commissaire *

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as Armand *

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as Le contrôleur *

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as Tante Ellen *

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as Irma * André Valmy as Le gérant de l'hôtel * Guita Karen as Madeleine *

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as Le général *

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as Le violoniste *

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as La postière *

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as Le veilleur de nuit *

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as Le portier *

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as La standardiste *

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as Robert

References

Bibliography

* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1943 films 1943 musical comedy films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Henri Decoin Pathé films French musical comedy films French black-and-white films Films shot at Joinville Studios 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub