Hélène
1936Helene is based on Helene Wilfur, a novel by Vicki (Grand Hotel) Baum. Madeleine Renaud essays the title role, a young medical student in love with aspiring musician Pierre Regnier (Jean-Lous Barrault). Pierre's father, a noted surgeon, puts pressure on his son to give up music in favor of medicine. Unable to withstand his father's remonstrations, Pierre kills himself, prompting the grieving Madeleine to forget all about romance and dedicate her life to the cause of healing others. Wilfur avoids the usual soap-opera goo by offering realistic performances and credible dialogue (the English-language subtitles were composed by erudite film critic Herman G. Weinberg).
Acted in
Madeleine Renaud
as Hélène Wilfur
Jean-Louis Barrault
as Pierre Régnier
Constant Rémy
as Professor Amboise
Héléna Manson
as Valérie
Odette Joyeux
as Françoise
Robert Le Vigan
as Doctor Regnier
Georges Bever
as The lab boy
Jeanne Helbling
as Yvonne Amboise
Blanche Peyrens
as The doctor
Greta Buelens
as Totoche
Marguerite Daulboys
as The widow
René Dary
as Marcel
Maurice Baquet
as Durant Tout Court
Paul Escoffier
as The judge
Armand Lurville
as The dean
Tsugundo Maki
as The Japanese student
Roger Toziny
as The bookstore
Juozas Miltinis
as The Russian
Gaby André
Gilberte Géniat
Pierre-Louis
Pierre Sarda
