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The Glass Castle is a french film of genre Drama directed by René Clément released in USA on 16 december 1950 with Michèle Morgan
The Glass Castle (1950)
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Add to a movie listLe Château de verre (English title: The Glass Castle) is a 1950 French language motion picture romantic drama directed by René Clément who co-wrote the screenplay with Gian Bistolfi and Pierre Bost, based on the novel Sait-on jamais by Vicki Baum. The film stars Michèle Morgan and Jean Marais, Jean Servais (French version), Fosco Giachetti (Italian version) and Elisa Cegani.
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Évelyne est une femme mariée et heureuse en ménage avec Laurent, un juge. Elle rencontre un jeune homme, Rémy, qui la séduit. Le temps d'un week-end, c'est une autre vie...Actors
Michèle Morgan
(Evelyne Lorin-Bertal)
Jean Marais
(Rémy Marsay)
Jean Servais
(Laurent Bartel)
Elisa Cegani
(Eléna)
Élina Labourdette
(Marion)
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