Les dames du Bois de Boulogne
1945 · Movie · 84 min · ★ 6.9 · 95% critics
After a painful breakup, a high-society woman sets out to hurt her former lover by steering him toward a relationship designed to spark gossip and disgrace. As the plan unfolds, desire, pride, and reputation collide in a tense game of manipulation.
Based on Jacques the Fatalist
Also known as The Ladies of the Bois de Boulogne · Ladies of the Park
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Details
- Original title
- Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
- Years
- 1945
- Release date
- 1945-09-21
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (119 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tightly wound, morally thorny romance about revenge and reputation, in the vein of La Ronde or A Gentle Woman; Not for you if you prefer warm, uplifting love stories.
Pros: sharp romantic intrigue; tense social games; morally complex choices | Cons: cold emotional tone; slow-burn pacing; unsympathetic characters
Themes
- prostitute
- cabaret dancer
Cast & crew
Paul Bernard
as Jean
María Casares
as Hélène
Élina Labourdette
as Agnès
Lucienne Bogaert
as Mme. D
Jean Marchat
as Jacques
Yvette Etiévant
as La bonne
Marcel Rouzé
Bernard Lajarrige
- LL
Lucy Lancy
Nicole Regnault
Directed by Robert Bresson