The Widow and the Innocent

The Widow and the Innocent (French: La veuve et l'innocent) is a 1949 French comedy film directed by André Cerf and starring Sophie Desmarets, Jean Desailly and Saturnin Fabre.[1] [2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.

The Widow and the Innocent
Directed byAndré Cerf
Written byAndré Cerf
Produced byPierre Gérin
StarringSophie Desmarets
Jean Desailly
Saturnin Fabre
CinematographyAndré Thomas
Edited byAndrée Sélignac
Music byFrancis Lopez
Production
company
Les Productions Cinématographiques
Distributed byCiné Sélection
Release date
  • 24 August 1949 (1949-08-24)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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Nicole, a young lawyer, is given her first case in court. However her defence of Achille Panoyau, accused of murder, is unsuccessful and he is sentenced to be executed. She then tells her fiancée Claude that she will not marry him unless he can save Panoyau from "the widow" - a nickname for the guillotine. Claude does this by stealing the guillotine and taking it with them on their honeymoon. Whilst evading the police on their tail they manage to discover the real murderer and Panoyau is set free.

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Bibliography

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  • Hubert-Lacombe, Patricia. Le cinéma français dans la guerre froide: 1946-1956. L'Harmattan, 1996.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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