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Good Lord Without Confession (French: Le Bon Dieu sans confession) is a 1953 French drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Danielle Darrieux, Henri Vilbert and Claude Laydu.[1] [2] It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 1953 and went on general release in France the following month. Henri Vilbert won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance.
| Good Lord Without Confession | |
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| Directed by | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Written by | Claude Autant-Lara Roland Laudenbach Ghislaine Autant-Lara |
| Based on | Monsieur Dupont est mort by Paul Vialar |
| Produced by | Joseph Bercholz |
| Starring | Danielle Darrieux Henri Vilbert Claude Laydu |
| Cinematography | André Bac |
| Edited by | Madeleine Gug |
| Music by | René Cloërec |
Production company | Les Films Gibé |
| Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
At the funeral of François Dupont, his various associates walk in the procession including his wife, children, business partner and mistress Janine. The various characters recall their experiences with the deceased. In flashback we see Janine's relationship with Dupont, and how she had manipulated and exploited him through the turbulent years of the Occupation and Liberation. Ultimately her machinations fail and she loses the man she really loves, her husband Maurice.
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