Shop Girls of Paris (1943)
1943 · 1h 22m · Drama
Genres: Drama
The struggles of a small business owner come to light in this film by director André Cayatte. The proprietor of a fabric shop, M. Baudu faces stiff competition when a department store moves in across the street, the first of its kind in 1860s Paris.
Director: André Cayatte
Writers: André Cayatte, Michel Duran, Émile Zola
Cinematography: Armand Thirard
Cast
Michel Simon as BauduAlbert Préjean as Octave MouretBlanchette Brunoy as Denise BauduSuzy Prim as Madame DesforgesJuliette Faber as Marguerite Vadon, saleswomanHuguette Vivier as Clara Prunaire, saleswomanSanta Relli as Geneviève Baudu, Baudu's daughterCatherine Fonteney as Aurélie L'hommeJacqueline Gauthier as Pauline Cugnot, saleswoman in the lingerie departmentRené Blancard as Jules Colomban, Baudu's clerkGeorges Chamarat as Inspector JouvePierre Bertin as Gaujean, fabric supplierMore like this
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