Madeleine Rousset

The Devil's Envoys (1942)

At the end of the 15th century, two traveling minstrels Gilles and Dominique come to the castle of Baron Hugues. Gilles charms Anne, Hugues' daughter, while Dominique charms both Hugues and Anne's fiance. Gilles and Dominique are not really in love: they were sent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Carné
CAST:  Arletty  •  Marie Déa  •  Fernand Ledoux  •  Alain Cuny

At the end of the 15th century, two traveling minstrels Gilles and Dominique come to the castle of Baron Hugues. Gilles charms Anne, Hugues' daughter, while Dominique charms both Hugues and Anne's fiance. Gilles and Dominique are not really in love: they were sent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Carné
CAST:  Arletty  •  Marie Déa  •  Fernand Ledoux  •  Alain Cuny

Daybreak (1939)

After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events the led him to the killing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Carné
CAST:  Jean Gabin  •  Jules Berry  •  Arletty  •  Mady Berry

After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events the led him to the killing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Carné
CAST:  Jean Gabin  •  Jules Berry  •  Arletty  •  Mady Berry

Check on the King (1945)

Jeanne De Pincret refuses to marry Viscount Haussy De Villefort, having discovered his frivolity. After a duel against the Duke De Montgobert, whom Louis XIV recommended to Jeanne, the king forced De Villefort to marry Jeanne, then sent her to war. Separated from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Paul Paulin
CAST:  Odette Joyeux  •  Lucien Baroux  •  Georges Marchal  •  Gabrielle Dorziat

Jeanne De Pincret refuses to marry Viscount Haussy De Villefort, having discovered his frivolity. After a duel against the Duke De Montgobert, whom Louis XIV recommended to Jeanne, the king forced De Villefort to marry Jeanne, then sent her to war. Separated from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Paul Paulin
CAST:  Odette Joyeux  •  Lucien Baroux  •  Georges Marchal  •  Gabrielle Dorziat

Gigi (1949)

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Gilberte is a sixteen year old girl raised by her aunt and grandmother to be a demimondaine. But she's not ready for that yet, and spends her days in lessons and in teasing Mamita's old friend, the rich playboy Gaston LaChaille, and following his affairs from afar. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacqueline Audry
CAST:  Danièle Delorme  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Jean Tissier  •  Yvonne de Bray

Gilberte is a sixteen year old girl raised by her aunt and grandmother to be a demimondaine. But she's not ready for that yet, and spends her days in lessons and in teasing Mamita's old friend, the rich playboy Gaston LaChaille, and following his affairs from afar. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacqueline Audry
CAST:  Danièle Delorme  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Jean Tissier  •  Yvonne de Bray

La grande marnière (1945)

A rich peasant, Carvajan, seeks revenge on the castellan, Clairefont, with whom he had a serious conflict. Their respective children, Antoinette and Pascal, meet and fall in love with each other. Robert de Clairefont, Antoinette's brother, unjustly accused of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean de Marguenat
CAST:  Fernand Ledoux  •  Jean Chevrier  •  Ginette Leclerc  •  Micheline Francey

A rich peasant, Carvajan, seeks revenge on the castellan, Clairefont, with whom he had a serious conflict. Their respective children, Antoinette and Pascal, meet and fall in love with each other. Robert de Clairefont, Antoinette's brother, unjustly accused of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean de Marguenat
CAST:  Fernand Ledoux  •  Jean Chevrier  •  Ginette Leclerc  •  Micheline Francey

Angels of Sin (1943)

A well-off young woman decides to become a nun, joining a convent that rehabilitates female prisoners. Through their program, she meets a woman named Thérèse who refuses any help because she says she was innocent of the crime she was convicted for. After being ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Bresson
CAST:  Renée Faure  •  Jany Holt  •  Sylvie  •  Mila Parély

A well-off young woman decides to become a nun, joining a convent that rehabilitates female prisoners. Through their program, she meets a woman named Thérèse who refuses any help because she says she was innocent of the crime she was convicted for. After being ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Bresson
CAST:  Renée Faure  •  Jany Holt  •  Sylvie  •  Mila Parély

If Paris Were Told to Us (1956)

Historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry follows the the history of Paris from its founding through the significant events in the city's history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sacha Guitry
CAST:  Sacha Guitry  •  Louis de Funès  •  Françoise Arnoul  •  Danielle Darrieux

Historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry follows the the history of Paris from its founding through the significant events in the city's history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sacha Guitry
CAST:  Sacha Guitry  •  Louis de Funès  •  Françoise Arnoul  •  Danielle Darrieux

Marie-Antoinette Queen of France (1956)

While Louis XV is dying, the Dauphine of France, Marie-Antoinette, seduces a Swedish officer, Axel de Fersen, which pains her husband, the new King Louis XVI, who will know how to be generous when he learns of this deception.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Delannoy
CAST:  Michèle Morgan  •  Richard Todd  •  Jacques Morel  •  Jeanne Boitel

While Louis XV is dying, the Dauphine of France, Marie-Antoinette, seduces a Swedish officer, Axel de Fersen, which pains her husband, the new King Louis XVI, who will know how to be generous when he learns of this deception.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Delannoy
CAST:  Michèle Morgan  •  Richard Todd  •  Jacques Morel  •  Jeanne Boitel

Le bal des passants (1944)

Fabienne believes herself to be cheated on by her husband Claude and divorces her. He leaves for America and does not return until eight years later. He then meets his daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guillaume Radot
CAST:  Annie Ducaux  •  Jacques Dumesnil  •  Catherine Fonteney  •  Georges Péclet

Fabienne believes herself to be cheated on by her husband Claude and divorces her. He leaves for America and does not return until eight years later. He then meets his daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guillaume Radot
CAST:  Annie Ducaux  •  Jacques Dumesnil  •  Catherine Fonteney  •  Georges Péclet

Sophie's Misfortune (1946)

Sophie de Réan, an unruly mischievous little girl grows up under the thumb of Mademoiselle, her strict governess. Following her mother's death, she is entrusted to Mme de Fleurville, her aunt, who at the same time hires Mademoiselle to further Sophie's education. A ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacqueline Audry
CAST:  Madeleine Rousset  •  Marguerite Moreno  •  Michel Auclair  •  Colette Darfeuil

Sophie de Réan, an unruly mischievous little girl grows up under the thumb of Mademoiselle, her strict governess. Following her mother's death, she is entrusted to Mme de Fleurville, her aunt, who at the same time hires Mademoiselle to further Sophie's education. A ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacqueline Audry
CAST:  Madeleine Rousset  •  Marguerite Moreno  •  Michel Auclair  •  Colette Darfeuil

La Dame de Haut-le-Bois (1947)

The son of the Comtesse de Brévannes dies. She, who has never wanted to meet her daughter-in-law and who wants to take care of her grandson, goes to their house under the guise of a governess.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daroy
CAST:  Françoise Rosay  •  Raymond Loyer  •  Madeleine Rousset  •  Léon Belières

The son of the Comtesse de Brévannes dies. She, who has never wanted to meet her daughter-in-law and who wants to take care of her grandson, goes to their house under the guise of a governess.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Daroy
CAST:  Françoise Rosay  •  Raymond Loyer  •  Madeleine Rousset  •  Léon Belières

Lawless Paths (1947)

Inès, a gypsy, pregnant by a rich breeder who abandoned her, finds refuge with a band of smugglers and thieves, led by an old woman nicknamed "the Spider". It is among them that she raises her daughter, Dolores. But her past catches up with her when the wealthy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guillaume Radot
CAST:  Jean Murat  •  Ginette Leclerc  •  Albert Dagnant  •  Claudine Dupuis

Inès, a gypsy, pregnant by a rich breeder who abandoned her, finds refuge with a band of smugglers and thieves, led by an old woman nicknamed "the Spider". It is among them that she raises her daughter, Dolores. But her past catches up with her when the wealthy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guillaume Radot
CAST:  Jean Murat  •  Ginette Leclerc  •  Albert Dagnant  •  Claudine Dupuis

Without Trumpet or Drum (1950)

For the Marquis Barbezieux de Saint-Rosay, nobility is important. If anything can comfort her, it's her family tree. In order to erase any doubt he invites in his castle a cousin of his established in Scotland, whom he instructs to bring him his titles of nobility. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Blanc
CAST:  André Gabriello  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Jules Berry  •  Jean Parédès

For the Marquis Barbezieux de Saint-Rosay, nobility is important. If anything can comfort her, it's her family tree. In order to erase any doubt he invites in his castle a cousin of his established in Scotland, whom he instructs to bring him his titles of nobility. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Blanc
CAST:  André Gabriello  •  Gaby Morlay  •  Jules Berry  •  Jean Parédès