Movie·1940·1h 37m
Beating Heart
Directed By
Henri Decoin
Country
France
Language
French
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Battement de cœur
Tells the story of a young woman escaping from reform school who tries to steal a foreign ambassador's watch but ends up falling in love with him.
Written By
Max Kolpé, Hans Wilhelm
Producer
Gregor Rabinovitch, André Paulvé
Cinematography
Robert Lefebvre
Music
Paul Misraki
Editor
René Le Hénaff
Production House
Audience Score
23 votes
Where to watch
Region: BE
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// cast
Cast
Danielle Darrieux
Arlette
Claude Dauphin
Pierre de Rougemont
André Luguet
Count d'Argay, ambassador
Junie Astor
Countess Florence d'Argay
Charles Dechamps
Baron Dvorak
Roger Blin
(credit only)
Sylvain Itkine
The first thief
Pierre Feuillère
The second thief
Jean Hébey
Ponthus
Julien Carette
Yves Calubert
Jean Tissier
Roland Médeville
Saturnin Fabre
Aristide
Roland Armontel
Firmin (uncredited)
Marguerite de Morlaye
Lady at the Ball (uncredited)
Sophie Desmarets
(uncredited)
Dora Doll
Secretary (uncredited)
Jean Joffre
Mayor (uncredited)
Jacques Mavel
(uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Henri Decoin
Director
Max Kolpé
Screenplay
Gregor Rabinovitch
Producer
Robert Lefebvre
Director of Photography
André Paulvé
Producer
Paul Misraki
Original Music Composer
Hans Wilhelm
Screenplay
René Le Hénaff
Editor