Mother Love (1938 film)

Mother Love (French: La chaleur du sein) is a 1938 French comedy drama film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Michel Simon, Arletty and Gabrielle Dorziat.[1] It was based on a play by André Birabeau.

Mother Love
Directed byJean Boyer
Written byJean Boyer
Based onMother Love
by André Birabeau
Produced byRobert Aisner
Starring
CinematographyVictor Arménise
Edited byAndré Versein
Music byGeorges Van Parys
Production
company
Héraut Film
Distributed byCompagnie Universelle Cinématographique
Release date
  • 3 November 1938 (1938-11-03)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

It was shot at Pathe's Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.

Synopsis

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The eighteen-year-old son of a celebrated, widowed archaeologist attempts to commit suicide while his father is away on an expedition in Egypt due to being spurned by a cabaret performer. His three prospective stepmothers all gather at his bedside, each demonstrating a possessive attitude.

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References

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  1. ^ The A to Z of French Cinema p.396

Bibliography

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  • Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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