Douce

(1943)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 16 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1943

Runtime: 109 мин

Country: France

Director: Клод Отан-Лара

Cast: Odette Joyeux, Roger Pigaut, Madeleine Robinson, Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Moreno, Richard Francœur, Gabrielle Fontan, Louis Florencie, Paul Oettly, Georges Bever

Plot

In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé. Douce believes she is in love with Fabien, the handsome manager of the estate. However she cannot hope to marry him because of their class difference. Douce's widowed father, the Count de Bonafé, has a wooden leg, and is infatuated with Irène. Douce discovers that Fabien is planning to flee to Quebec with Irène, and also finds out that the Count has asked Irène to marry him. So Douce tells Fabien this and convinces him to run away with her, causing consternation in the family.