''Woman Without a Past'' (French: ''Femme sans passé'') is a 1948 French
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Gilles Grangier and starring
François Périer
François Périer (born François Pillu; 10 November 1919 – 29 June 2002), was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of roles.
He made over 110 film and TV appearances between 1938 and 1996, with notable excursion into ...
,
Sophie Desmarets
Sophie Desmarets (1922–2012) was a French film actress.Davis p.145
Selected filmography
* ''Battement de coeur'' (1940) - (uncredited)
* ''Premier rendez-vous'' (1941) - Henriette Lefranc
* ''L'homme qui joue avec le feu'' (1942) - Gabrielle
* ...
and
Alfred Adam.
[Bessy & Chirat p.436]
The film's sets were designed by the
art director Raymond Druart.
Cast
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François Périer
François Périer (born François Pillu; 10 November 1919 – 29 June 2002), was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of roles.
He made over 110 film and TV appearances between 1938 and 1996, with notable excursion into ...
as Michel
*
Sophie Desmarets
Sophie Desmarets (1922–2012) was a French film actress.Davis p.145
Selected filmography
* ''Battement de coeur'' (1940) - (uncredited)
* ''Premier rendez-vous'' (1941) - Henriette Lefranc
* ''L'homme qui joue avec le feu'' (1942) - Gabrielle
* ...
as Caroline
*
Alfred Adam as Pierre Lorin
*
Abel Jacquin as Demaison
*
Margo Lion
Margo Allison Lion (October 13, 1944 – January 24, 2020) was a producer for plays and musicals both on Broadway and off-Broadway, known for her role in producing the stage and screen hit '' Hairspray''. Combined, the works Lion produced won 20 ...
as Mlle Marcelle
*
Hélène Pépée as La folle
*
Maurice Teynac
Maurice Teynac (1915–1992) was a French actor. In 1948 he starred in the film '' The Lame Devil'' under Sacha Guitry.
In 1954 he appeared in London's West End in J.B. Priestley's poorly reviewed play ''The White Countess''.
Selected filmog ...
as Chimerowitz
*
René Stern as Le majordome
*
Sylvain as Le domestique
References
Bibliography
* Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. ''Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986
External links
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1948 films
1948 comedy films
French comedy films
1940s French-language films
French black-and-white films
Films directed by Gilles Grangier
1940s French films
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