Film

Hélène (1936)

• 17 ottobre 1936
• 1h 49m

• Dramma
• Romance

Trama

Helene is based on Helene Wilfur, a novel by Vicki (Grand Hotel) Baum. Madeleine Renaud essays the title role, a young medical student in love with aspiring musician Pierre Regnier (Jean-Lous Barrault). Pierre's father, a noted surgeon, puts pressure on his son to give up music in favor of medicine. Unable to withstand his father's remonstrations, Pierre kills himself, prompting the grieving Madeleine to forget all about romance and dedicate her life to the cause of healing others. Wilfur avoids the usual soap-opera goo by offering realistic performances and credible dialogue (the English-language subtitles were composed by erudite film critic Herman G. Weinberg).

Regista

Jean Benoît-Lévy

Sceneggiatori

Marie Epstein, Vicki Baum, Jean Benoît-Lévy

Con

Madeleine Renaud, Jean-Louis Barrault, Constant Rémy