Distress (1946 film)

Distress (French: Désarroi) is a 1946 French drama film directed by Robert-Paul Dagan and starring Jules Berry, Jean Mercanton and Gabrielle Dorziat.^[1] It is based on the 1881 play Odette by Victorien Sardou.^[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.

Distress
Directed by	Robert-Paul Dagan
Written by	Roger Ferdinand Robert-Paul Dagan
Based on	Odette by Victorien Sardou
Produced by	Michel Manégat René Grazi
Starring	Jules Berry Jean Mercanton Gabrielle Dorziat
Cinematography	Paul Cotteret
Edited by	Maurice Bonin
Music by	Henri Verdun
Production company	Les Moulins d'Or
Distributed by	Comptoir Français du Film
Release date	22 November 1946 (1946-11-22)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

The day before her wedding Martine discovers that her mother, who she had thought was dead, is an adventuress with a bad reputation who frequents casinos and nightclubs. Her prospective in-laws are horrified by this and want to call the whole wedding off.

Cast

• Jules Berry as Frontenac
• Suzy Carrier as Martine
• Jean Debucourt as Clermont-Latour
• Gabrielle Dorziat as Mme Meillan
• Léonce Corne as Simonin
• Jean Mercanton as Pierre
• Valentine Tessier
• Tramel as Carrière
• Thérèse Aspar