Wicked Duchess
La Duchesse de Langeais
Drama
Edwige Feuillère and Pierre Richard-Willm star in director Jacques de Baroncelli's adaptation of the Balzac novella The Duchesse de Langeais, which tells the tale of a Parisian socialite who is romantically pursued by a Napoleonic war hero. With a screenplay by Jean Giraudoux.
1942-03-27
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Cast
Director
Jacques de Baroncelli
Edwige Feuillère as Antoinette de Langeais
Pierre Richard-Willm as Armand de Montriveau
Aimé Clariond as Ronquerolles
Lise Delamare as Madame de Serizy
Charles Granval as The vidame of Pamiers
Marthe Mellot as The mother superior
Simone Renant as Viscountess Emilie de Fontaines
Hélène Constant as Paméla
Jacques Varennes as The Duke of Langeais
Catherine Fonteney as The Princess of Blamont-Chauvry
Georges Mauloy as The Duke of Grandlieu
Philippe Richard as Bonpied, the doorman
Gaston Mauger as King Louis XVIII
Henri Richard as The Duke of Navareins
Georges Grey as Henri de Marsay
Dominique Davray as A 'grisette' (uncredited)
Paul Faivre as Auguste, the valet of Montriveau (uncredited)
François Joux as (uncredited)
Noëlle Norman as (uncredited)
Elmire Vautier as (uncredited)
François Viguier as (uncredited)