Act of Love

Overview

While on holiday on the French Riviera, former soldier Robert Teller recounts his time in WWII-era France, where he meets and falls in love with a poor girl named Lise. However, they're unable to marry when Lise is accused of prostitution and Teller's commanding officer forbids the match. The couple's love is again tested when Teller learns the truth about his would-be wife's whereabouts.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 17, 1953

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

France, United States of America

Production

Benagoss Productions

Cast

Dany Robin,Jean-Pierre Cassel,Sydney Chaplin,Kirk Douglas,Brigitte Bardot,Marthe Mercadier,Serge Reggiani,Richard Benedict,Gabrielle Dorziat,George Mathewsand 4 more

Director

Anatole Litvak

Writer

Joseph Kessel,Irwin Shaw

Cinematography

Armand Thirard

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0046480