The Bouquinquant Brothers | |
Director: | Louis Daquin |
Producer: | Pierre Blancheville André Cornu Alexandre Kamenka |
Based On: | The Bouquinquant Brothers by Jean Prévost |
Starring: | Albert Préjean Madeleine Robinson Roger Pigaut |
Studio: | Radio Cinéma Société des Films Alkam |
Distributor: | Radio Cinéma |
Runtime: | 99 minutes |
Country: | France |
The Bouquinquant Brothers (French: Les frères Bouquinquant) is a 1947 French drama film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Albert Préjean, Madeleine Robinson and Roger Pigaut. It is based on the 1930 novel The Bouquinquant Brothers by Jean Prévost.[1] It premiered at the 1947 Venice Film Festival and went on general release in France the following year. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Bertrand. It marked the film debut of the actress Juliette Gréco.
Julie Moret arrives in Paris from the provinces looking for work. She meets and marries Léon Bouquinquant who initially seems charming, but turns out to be a drunken brute. She soon begins to develop feelings for his brother Pierre.