Three Women
Trois femmes
Synopsis
The short stories of Guy de Maupassant enjoyed a renaissance in the early 1950s, thanks in great part to the Max Ophuls production Le Plaisir. In Trois Femmes, three De Maupassant stories are dramatized, each conveying the central theme of women falling in love. In the first, a black female carnival entertainer causes an uproar when she falls in love with a white soldier. In the second, a young bride is pressured into having a baby to collect a huge inheritance. And in the final episode, a pregnant girl is "adopted" and protected by a small circle of friends. In standard De Maupassant fashion, each of the three stories in Trois Femmes is capped by a surprise twist.
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Marcelle Arnold
The Englishwoman (segment "Mouche")
Michel Bouquet
Monsieur Lesable (segment "Zora")
Betty Daussmond
Aunt Charlotte (segment "Coralie")
Moune de Rivel
Zora (segment "Zora")
Agnès Delahaie
Coralie Cachelin (segment "Héritage, L'")
Luc Andrieux
An employee (segment "Coralie")
Madeleine Barbulée
(segment "Coralie")
Claude Castaing
Georges Chamarat
Boissel (segment "Mouche")
Henri Coutet
Cécile Damien
Gérard Darrieu
A hussar (segment "Mouche")
Blanche Denège
Roland Dubillard
An office boy (segment "Coralie")
Jacques Duby
Antoine Boitelle (segment "Zora")
Jacqueline Duc
Julie (segment "Mouche")
Catherine Erard
Mouche (segment "Mouche")
Jacques Fabbri
Albert (segment "Mouche")
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- André Michel
- Screenplay & Story
- Claude Accursi, Jean Ferry, Guy de Maupassant
- Original Score
- Georges Van Parys, Louis Beydts
- Original Title
- Trois femmes
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Silver Films, Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
André Michel
Claude Accursi, Jean Ferry, Guy de Maupassant
Georges Van Parys, Louis Beydts
Henri Alekan, Maurice Barry, André Bac
Victoria Mercanton
Robert Dorfmann, Pierre Lévy-Corti
Department Leadership Roster
André Michel
Director
Claude Accursi
Writer
Jean Ferry
Writer
Robert Dorfmann
Producer
Pierre Lévy-Corti
Producer
Victoria Mercanton
Editor
Alexandre Hinkis
Production Design
Mayo
Costume Design
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Maurice Barry
Director of Photography
André Bac
Director of Photography
Georges Van Parys
Original Music Composer
Louis Beydts
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Three Women
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What is Three Women about?
The short stories of Guy de Maupassant enjoyed a renaissance in the early 1950s, thanks in great part to the Max Ophuls production Le Plaisir. In Trois Femmes, three De Maupassant stories are dramatized, each conveying the central theme of women falling in love. In the first, a black female carnival entertainer causes an uproar when she falls in love with a white soldier. In the second, a young bride is pressured into having a baby to collect a huge inheritance. And in the final episode, a pregnant girl is "adopted" and protected by a small circle of friends. In standard De Maupassant fashion, each of the three stories in Trois Femmes is capped by a surprise twist.
Who directed Three Women?
Three Women was directed by André Michel.
Who stars in Three Women?
The principal cast of Three Women includes Marcelle Arnold, Michel Bouquet, Betty Daussmond, Moune de Rivel, Agnès Delahaie.
When was Three Women released and how long is it?
Three Women was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Three Women?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Three Women was composed by Georges Van Parys, Louis Beydts.