Orage (1938)
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Charles Boyer, Michèle Morgan, Lisette Lanvin, Jean-Louis Barrault
A devoted husband sent to plead another man’s case falls into an affair that threatens two relationships.
The story
André Pascaud is devoted to his wife, Gisèle, whose younger brother Gilbert is hopelessly in love with student Françoise Massard. When Françoise does not answer Gilbert’s letters, he asks André—who is going to Paris—to visit her and plead his case. André agrees and meets Françoise, but the encounter changes the situation: he falls in love with her himself. Françoise, still seeking great love amid a series of uncertain romantic relationships, lets herself be drawn into a new affair, setting conflicting loyalties and expectations in motion.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
André Pascaud is the devoted husband of Gisèle, whose younger brother, Gilbert, is hopelessly in love with a student, Françoise Massard, who does not reply to his letters. Taking advantage of the fact that André has to go to Paris, Gilbert begs him to visit Françoise and plead his case. André agrees, meets the young woman, and falls in love with her too. Françoise, still searching for great love through a series of uncertain romantic relationships, lets herself be drawn into this new affair. But when she learns that the married couple are expecting a child, she takes her own life.
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