

The Strange Madame X
1951-05-24 · 85 min · ★ 5.0
Irène is the unhappy wife of a wealthy publisher, Jacques Voisin-Larive, who cares about her no more than a beautiful piece of furniture. Her meeting with Étienne, a young cabinetmaker with whom she falls in love, turns her dismal existence upside down. Not wanting to reveal her condition to her lover, she pretends to be a modest maid, employed by the Voisin-Larive. At the end of a weekend spent with her lover, Irène discovers that she is pregnant. The fragile balance of their existence is suddenly broken. Taking the initiative, she reveals her affair to Jacques and tells him about her desire to divorce. But her husband has no intention of giving her back her freedom...
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- Directors
- Jean Grémillon
- Production companies
- Codo Cinéma
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Michèle MorganIrène Voisin-Larive
Henri VidalÉtienne
Louise ConteAngèle, maid
Robert VattierMoissac
Roland AlexandreMarcel
Raphaël PatorniGuest
Yvonne ClechJoséphine
Georges SellierGeneral
Geneviève MorelGuest
René HellCabinetmaker
Christian LudeIrène's driver
Louis BlancheGuest
Jean-Paul MoulinotButler
Maurice EscandeJacques Voisin-Larive
Jean-Louis AllibertDoctor (uncredited)
Madeleine BarbuléeMarthe (uncredited)
Roland LesaffreRoland, waiter (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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