In pre-World Ward I in Paris, a budding artist, Pierre LeBlanc, falls in love and marries Janine, a dressmaker's assistant. Pierre has a flair for designing clothes, and he and his bride live in a blissful paradise, until the war breaks out and he becomes a soldier. Janine dies in childbirth and, no longer desiring to live, Pierre volunteers for a dangerous patrol behind German lines. While recuperating in the hospital from a wound he received on the mission, Pierre spends his time drawing sketches of dresses. He becomes rich and famous after the war. Years later, after devoting himself to his daughter, Pierre seeks a marriage with a girl no older than his daughter. A conflict develops and to ensure his daughter's happiness, Pierre sacrifices his own plans.
Stars: Fernand Gravey, Micheline Presle, Robert Le Vigan, Elvira Popescu, André Alerme, Monique Rolland
Crew: Abel Gance (Director), Joseph Than (Original Story), Steve Passeur (Dialogue), Abel Gance (Screenplay), Joseph Than (Screenplay), Christian Matras (Director of Photography)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio: Tarice Film
Runtime: 91 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 27, 1939
IMDb: 4.893
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