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The Smiling Madame Beudet

Original title: La souriante Madame Beudet
1923 · 26 min
Directed by Germaine Dulac
Short filmDrama

Cast

Germaine Dermoz Madeleine Guitty Jean d'Yd Yvette Grisier Raoul Paoli Armand Thirard

Credits

Written by: Denys Amiel André Obey
Produced by: Charles Delac Marcel Vandal

Plot

A woman trapped in a stifling provincial marriage escapes into daydreams, while her husband plays a cruel joke, in an early work of the impressionist and feminist film.

Sinekatalog’s take

A silent film that remains strikingly modern.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (3,303 votes)
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