Orage (film)

Orage is a 1938 French drama film directed by Marc Allégret. The screenplay was written by Marcel Achard and Jan Lustig [de], based on the play Le Venin by Henri Bernstein.^[1] The film stars Charles Boyer and Michèle Morgan in one of her first roles.^[2][3]

Orage
Directed by	Marc Allégret
Written by	Marcel Achard Jan Lustig [de] Henri Bernstein (play)
Produced by	André Daven
Starring	Charles Boyer Michèle Morgan
Cinematography	Armand Thirard
Edited by	Yvonne Martin
Music by	Georges Auric
Production company	L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne (ACE)
Distributed by	L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne (ACE)
Release date	1938 (1938)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Robert Manuel attributes the film's success to its ensemble cast.^[4]

It tells the story of the mistress of an engineer who has a pregnant wife.

Cast

• Charles Boyer as André Pascaud
• Michèle Morgan as Françoise Massart
• Lisette Lanvin as Gisèle Pascaud
• Robert Manuel as Gilbert
• Jean-Louis Barrault as The African

Production

Boyer, an immense star at the time, was reportedly extremely cold toward Morgan as he was displeased to share the lead roles with a debutante.^[5] " With a better actress than Michèle Morgan, Boyer believed it could be a powerful drama.", according to John Baxter's biography of the actor.^[6]

Reception

The film was described as a "popular melodrama".^[7]