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Edward and Caroline is a french film of genre Drama directed by Jacques Becker released in USA on 29 april 1952 with Daniel Gélin

Edward and Caroline (1951)

Edward and Caroline
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Released in USA 29 april 1952
Length 1h32
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romance
Rating69% 3.482723.482723.482723.482723.48272

Edward and Caroline (French: Édouard et Caroline) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Jacques Becker, starring Daniel Gélin and Anne Vernon. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.

Synopsis

Édouard and Caroline are preparing for a family evening during which Édouard will be expected to play the piano. Lacking a dinner jacket Édouard goes to borrow one from his wife's cousin. In the meantime Caroline attempts to re-model her dress to bring it more up-to-date. Her husband is not pleased and the evening consists of rows, fights and threats of divorce. It is the early morning before life returns to normal.

Actors

Daniel Gélin

(Edouard Mortier)
Anne Vernon

(Caroline Mortier)
Élina Labourdette

(Florence Borch de Martelie)
Jacques François

(Alain Beauchamp)
Betty Stockfeld

(Lucy Barville)
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