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The White Waltz

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The White Waltz
Directed byJean Stelli
Written byFrançois Campaux
Jean Stelli
Produced byRaymond Artus
StarringLise Delamare
André Alerme
Aimé Clariond
CinematographyRené Gaveau
Edited byClaude Nicole
Music byRené Sylviano
Production
company
Compagnie Générale Cinématographique
Distributed byLa Société des Films Sirius
Release date
  • 15 December 1943 (1943-12-15)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The White Waltz (French: La valse blanche) is a 1943 French drama film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Lise Delamare, André Alerme and Aimé Clariond.[1][2] It was produced and released during the German occupation of France.

Synopsis

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Bernard, a promising composer is engaged to Hélène, but is jealous of her relationship with Professor d'Estérel who she assists. After an argument he goes out into heavy rain and falls ill. He is sent to a sanatorium in the mountains to recover. There he encounters Jacqueline, a girl he once knew at the conservatoire, who is dying of tuberculosis. To try and soften the last weeks of her life he pretends to romance her. Hélène also helps to support this act of kindness.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Weber p.230
  2. ^ Rège p.168

Bibliography

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  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Weber, Alain. La bataille du film: 1933-1945, le cinéma français entre allégeance et résistance. Ramsay, 2007.
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