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Simplette

1919

A quiet, old-fashioned romantic drama of provincial life and unhappy marriage, watched for its gentle melancholy rather than suspense.

Directed by
René Hervil
Starring
Suzanne Grandais, Pierre Sailhan, Gilbert Dalleu
Overview
Marie Pasque, known as Simplette, lives in an uneventful life in her Provence village. Her godmother, Madame Rouvière, is fond of her and desires only that she marries her nephew, Robert. When she dies, Rouvière leaves her fortune to Robert on the condition that he takes Marie as his wife. Unfortunately, Robert is already in love with an actress. To save his company from financial ruin, Robert is forced to marry Marie, but as soon as he has received the first half of the inheritance he returns to his former mistress. Marie is still in love with Robert, and she uses the other half of Madame Rouvière's inheritance to help her husband's company survive another financial crisis. When he hears of this, Robert decides to return to Marie but he arrives too late.

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Directed by
René Hervil
Starring
Suzanne Grandais, Pierre Sailhan, Gilbert Dalleu
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • betrayal
    • class
    • grief
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Directed by
    René Hervil
    Written by
    René Hervil
    Starring
    Suzanne Grandais, Pierre Sailhan, Gilbert Dalleu, Berthe Jalabert, Tania Daleyme
    Country
    France

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