Thérèse Étienne (1958)
Her father having served a prison sentence, there is unending gossiping about Therese's family. Unable to put up with it any longer, the young woman leaves her native village for the canton of Bern where she manages to be hired by Anton Muller, a wealthy, authoritarian farmer. Under the young woman's spell, Anton wants to make his servant his mistress but Thérèse refuses energetically.. Later on, she nevertheless accepts to marry Anton. On the wedding day, she meets Gottfried, her bridegroom's son, and they instantly fall passionately in love with each other.
Director: Denys de La Patellière
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: February 7, 1958
Cast
- James Robertson Justice - Anton Muller
- Françoise Arnoul - Thérèse Étienne Muller
- Pierre Vaneck - Gottfried Muller
- Guy Decomble - Rothlisberger
- Georges Chamarat - President of the Court
- François Chaumette - Prosecutor
- René Berthier
- Roger Burckhardt - Priest
- Pierre Collet - Lawyer
- Léonce Corne - Notary
Screenplay
Production: Cité Films, Les Films Agiman, Monica Film
Country: Italy, Switzerland, France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Denys de La Patellière
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thérèse Étienne about?
- Her father having served a prison sentence, there is unending gossiping about Therese's family. Unable to put up with it any longer, the young woman leaves her native village for the canton of Bern where she manages to be hired by Anton Muller, a wealthy, authoritarian farmer. Under the young woman's spell, Anton wants to make his servant his mistress but Thérèse refuses energetically.. Later on, she nevertheless accepts to marry Anton. On the wedding day, she meets Gottfried, her bridegroom's son, and they instantly fall passionately in love with each other.
- Who directed Thérèse Étienne?
- Thérèse Étienne was directed by Denys de La Patellière.
- Who stars in Thérèse Étienne?
- Thérèse Étienne stars James Robertson Justice, Françoise Arnoul, Pierre Vaneck, Guy Decomble, Georges Chamarat, François Chaumette.
- How long is Thérèse Étienne?
- Thérèse Étienne has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Thérèse Étienne?
- Thérèse Étienne is a Drama film.
- Where was Thérèse Étienne produced?
- Thérèse Étienne was produced in Italy, Switzerland, France.