Act of Love
Synopsis
Robert Teller visits a seaport in the south of France in the early 1950s. He reflects back to his time in the army shortly after Paris has been liberated.
Years earlier, to get away from the barracks and the other soldiers, Robert rents a room in a hotel-restaurant. Lise, an orphan without money or identity papers, seeks a way to escape from the authorities. She asks Robert to pass her off as his wife. Even though he does not inspire trust, she starts to fall in love. Lise tells of the time she was the most happy and secure -- living in a little seaside village.
When a black market dragnet lands Lise in jail, she is humiliated because now she (like Jean Valjean) is branded a "criminal for life." By this time, Robert loves her deeply and is willing to marry her.
In order to do so, Robert must obtain the approval of his commanding officer, who refuses because the captain thinks he knows what is best for his men. Robert is transferred away from Paris immediately. He escapes, but is arres...
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (28)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : Benagoss Productions, Filmaur
- French distribution : Les Artistes Associés
Full credits (16)
- Executive Producers : Anatole Litvak, Georges Maurer
- Screenwriters : Joseph Kessel, Irwin Shaw
- Director of Photography : Armand Thirard
- Music Composers : Michel Emer, Joe Hajos
- Assistant directors : Michel Boisrond, Serge Vallin
- Editor : Léonide Azar
- Sound Recordist : Joseph de Bretagne
- Costume designers : Sylvie De Segonzac, Jean Zay, Antoine Mayo
- Author of original work : Alfred Hayes
- Camera Operator : Louis Née
- Production Manager : Pierre Laurent
- Assistant editor : Jacqueline Thiedot
- Continuity supervisor : Jeanne Witta-Montrobert
- Production Designers : Alexandre Trauner, Auguste Capelier
- Still Photographer : Léo Mirkine
- Unit Production Manager : Louis Théron
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, War, Romance
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : United States, France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Box-office & releases
TV broadcasting
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