Girls in Distress (French: Jeunes filles en détresse) is a 1939 French drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Marcelle Chantal, Micheline Presle and André Lugue.[1][2]
| Girls in Distress | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | G. W. Pabst |
| Written by | Albrecht Joseph Peter Quinn Christa Winsloe |
| Starring | Marcelle Chantal Micheline Presle André Luguet |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
| Edited by | Louisette Hautecoeur |
| Music by | Ralph Erwin |
Production company | Globe-Films |
| Distributed by | Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrej Andrejew. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris.
Cast edit
- Marcelle Chantal as Marthe Presle
- Micheline Presle as Jacqueline Presle
- André Luguet as Maître Jacques Presle
- Jean Aquistapace as Ternier, le ministre de la justice (as Aquistapace)
- Pierre Bertin as Legris, le secrétaire de Me Presle
- Louise Carletti as Marguerite 'Margot' Montbleu
- Jacqueline Delubac as Mme Montbleu, nom de scène: Pola D'Ivry
- Arthur Devère as Le père d'Alice
- Genevieve Dorlane as Mme Tarrand
- Paulette Élambert as Denise Tarrand
- Michel François as Michel Mortier
- René Génin as Le concierge du ministère
- Gaston Jacquet as Le père d'Amélie
- Georges Jamin as Le beauaspère d'Amélie
- Margo Lion as La mère de Thérèse
- Marcel Lupovici as Morel
- Mlle Malakowsky as Amélie
- Robert Manuel as Robert
- Milly Mathis as La mère d'Alice
- Marthe Mellot as Mademoiselle Jeanne
- Marguerite Moreno as Madame Vuilliard
- Robert Pizani as Monsieur Tarrand
- Christiane Ribes as La mère d'Amélie
- Gabrielle Robinne as Le mère d'Yvette
- Barbara Shaw as La belleasmère d'Amélie
- Sinoël as Le concierge du théâtre
- Yvonne Yma as L'habilleuse de Pola
Notable uncredited cast are:
- Madeleine Lebeau as a Student
References edit
- ^ "NY Times: Girls in Distress". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ Rentschler p.282
Bibliography edit
- Rentschler, Eric. The Films of G.W. Pabst: An Extraterritorial Cinema. Rutgers University Press, 1990.
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