Le Bon Dieu sans confession
Le Bon Dieu sans confession (Good Lord Without Confession) is a 1953 French drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara, who co-wrote the screenplay with Roland Laudenbach and Ghislaine Autant-Lara, based on the novel Monsieur Dupont est mort by Paul Vialar. The film starred Danielle Darrieux, Henri Vilbert and Claude Laydu. It was presented in the 1953 Venice Film Festival and Henri Vilbert won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.
| Good Lord Without Confession | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Produced by | Joseph Bercholz |
| Screenplay by | Roland Laudenbach Ghislaine Autant-Lara Claude Autant-Lara |
| Music by | René Cloërec |
| Cinematography | André Bac |
| Edited by | Madeleine Gug |
Production company | Les Films Gibé |
| Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma (France) FilmAnnex (Worldwide) |
Release date | 9 October 1953 (France) |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Plot
Mr. Dupont's funeral brings together family and friends through different flashbacks that reconstruct the story. Among these, stands out her lover Janine who for years took advantage of his generosity but never really betrayed her husband.
Cast
- Danielle Darrieux as Janine Frejoul
- Henri Vilbert as François Dupont
- Claude Laydu as Roland Dupont
- Ivan Desny as Maurice Frejoul
- Grégoire Aslan as Varesco
- Myno Burney as Marie Dupont
- Isabelle Pia as Denise Dupont
- Julien Carette as Eugène
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