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Paris Frills is a french film of genre Drama directed by Jacques Becker released in USA on 24 november 1946 with Raymond Rouleau
Paris Frills (1945)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 24 november 1946
Length 1h50
Directed by Jacques Becker
OriginFrance
Themes La mode
Rating68%
Paris Frills (French: Falbalas), is a 1945 French drama film directed by Jacques Becker. Exteriors were shot in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Synopsis
Micheline (Micheline Presle), a young woman from the provinces, arrives in Paris to prepare for her marriage to a silk manufacturer from Lyon, Daniel Rousseau (Jean Chevrier). But she falls in love with the best friend of her husband-to-be, the fashion designer Philippe Clarence (Raymond Rouleau). He is an impenitent Don Juan who seduces her when he feels the need for some creative inspiration and then drops her just as quickly when he comes to devote himself to a new collection. Micheline no longer feels she can go ahead and get married. A few weeks later Clarence tries to reconquer her but it is too late. She refuses. Clarence goes mad and throws himself from a window.Actors
Raymond Rouleau
(Philippe Clarence)
Micheline Presle
(Micheline Lafaurie)
Jean Chevrier
(Daniel Rousseau)
Gabrielle Dorziat
(Solange, l'assistante de Philippe)
Françoise Lugagne
(Anne-Marie)
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