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Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne

Original title: Les dames du Bois de Boulogne
  • 1945
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.6K
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Paul Bernard, María Casares, and Elina Labourdette in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
DramaRomance

A society lady engineers a marriage between her lover and a cabaret dancer who is essentially a prostitute.A society lady engineers a marriage between her lover and a cabaret dancer who is essentially a prostitute.A society lady engineers a marriage between her lover and a cabaret dancer who is essentially a prostitute.

  • Director
    • Robert Bresson
  • Writers
    • Robert Bresson
    • Denis Diderot
    • Jean Cocteau
  • Stars
    • Paul Bernard
    • María Casares
    • Elina Labourdette
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Bresson
    • Writers
      • Robert Bresson
      • Denis Diderot
      • Jean Cocteau
    • Stars
      • Paul Bernard
      • María Casares
      • Elina Labourdette
    • 27User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    María Casares in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    Paul Bernard and María Casares in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    María Casares in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    María Casares in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    Paul Bernard and Elina Labourdette in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    Paul Bernard and Elina Labourdette in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    Paul Bernard and María Casares in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    Elina Labourdette in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    Elina Labourdette in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)
    María Casares in Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)

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    Paul Bernard
    Paul Bernard
    • Jean
    María Casares
    María Casares
    • Hélène
    Elina Labourdette
    Elina Labourdette
    • Agnès
    Lucienne Bogaert
    Lucienne Bogaert
    • Mme. D
    Jean Marchat
    Jean Marchat
    • Jacques
    Yvette Etiévant
    Yvette Etiévant
    • La bonne
    Marcel Rouzé
    Bernard Lajarrige
    Bernard Lajarrige
    Lucy Lancy
    Nicole Regnault
    Emma Lyonel
    Marguerite de Morlaye
    Blanchette Brunoy
    Blanchette Brunoy
      Gilles Quéant
        • Director
          • Robert Bresson
        • Writers
          • Robert Bresson
          • Denis Diderot
          • Jean Cocteau
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        • Trivia
          Filmed in 1944 during the German occupation of Paris, there is no mention of World War II, no sign of any German presence, not a single uniform in sight, even at the wedding, and none of the usual well-known wartime regulations and/or shortages. Jean, with apparent ample income, but no meaningful source of obtaining it, seems also to have not only escaped military service, but also drives around Paris, otherwise devoid of civilian traffic and military or police control, in a pre-war American-made 1936 Pontiac convertible that would have normally have been confiscated for wartime use decades earlier, and with an apparent ample supply of otherwise unobtainable gasoline.
        • Goofs
          In the meeting between Hélène and Jean in which they tell each other that there is no more love between the two, the clock on the mantelpiece jumps from ten to twelve to ten past twelve within seconds.
        • Quotes

          Jacques: There's no such thing as love, only proofs of love.

        • Alternate versions
          The German dubbed version is about two minutes shorter, due to several cuts in the final scenes. The channel Arte screened the complete movie with the missing scenes subtitled.
        • Connections
          Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: La monnaie de l'absolu (1999)

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        9/10
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        This film shows Bresson before he turned to using nonprofessional actors. But it's still Bresson in its austerity and economy. He demonstrates the vapidity and luxury of the idle class without overwhelming us with the accouterments. Skillfully, he moves forward the story of a scheming, jealous, vengeful society woman whose own tricks have blown up in her face.

        One of your commenters complained the film was boring, but that wasn't my experience. I will grant that, if you're looking for explosions,90-degree plot turns, or uproarious comedy, you will certainly be disappointed. On the other hand, if you enjoy watching and hearing a master look into a soulless bosom, and if you enjoy sitting back while a serious artist shows us how to advance a simple but serious plot about serious people, you'll enjoy Dames.
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        5
        • sanzo-2
        • Dec 27, 2007

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        • Release date
          • April 3, 1964 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • France
        • Language
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Ladies of the Park
        • Filming locations
          • Studios Eclair, Epinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, France(Studio)
        • Production company
          • Les Films Raoul Ploquin
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 26 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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