Girls in Distress (1939)
Somewhat reminiscent of 'Mädchen in Uniform' (1931), the story is set in a private girl's school, populated almost exclusively by children from broken homes. Among the few students who can claim family stability is Micheline Presle, but even her happiness is threatened when her lawyer father Andre Luguet inaugurates an affair with stage actress Jacqueline Debulac. With the help of Debulac's daughter Louisa Carletti, Presle is able to break up her father's romance and deliver him into the open arms of her mother Marcelle Chantal.
Director: G.W. Pabst
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: January 10, 1939
Cast
- Marcelle Chantal - Docteur Marthe Presle
- Jacqueline Delubac - Pola d'Ivry, la mère de Margot
- André Luguet - Maître Jacques Presle
- Micheline Presle - Jacqueline Presle
- Louise Carletti - Margot Montbleu
- Ariane Murator
- Barbara Shaw - La belle-mère d'Amélie
- Claude Lehmann
- Gaston Jacquet - Le père d'Amélie
- Georges Jamin - Le beau-père d'Amélie
Screenplay
- Christa Winsloe (Screenplay)
- Tristan Bernard (Dialogue)
- Jean Bernard-Luc (Dialogue)
- Peter Quinn (Novel)
Cinematography: Michel Kelber
Editing: Louisette Hautecœur
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: G.W. Pabst
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Girls in Distress about?
- Somewhat reminiscent of 'Mädchen in Uniform' (1931), the story is set in a private girl's school, populated almost exclusively by children from broken homes. Among the few students who can claim family stability is Micheline Presle, but even her happiness is threatened when her lawyer father Andre Luguet inaugurates an affair with stage actress Jacqueline Debulac. With the help of Debulac's daughter Louisa Carletti, Presle is able to break up her father's romance and deliver him into the open arms of her mother Marcelle Chantal.
- Who directed Girls in Distress?
- Girls in Distress was directed by G.W. Pabst.
- Who stars in Girls in Distress?
- Girls in Distress stars Marcelle Chantal, Jacqueline Delubac, André Luguet, Micheline Presle, Louise Carletti, Ariane Murator.
- How long is Girls in Distress?
- Girls in Distress has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Girls in Distress?
- Girls in Distress is a Drama film.