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1964In this romantic drama, a middle-aged gambler tells a casino croupier her life story. The story is told in flashback and chronicles the woman's romantic exploits with men. Though she was involved with many men, only one really touched her heart. He was a bartender who was tragically shot and killed during an attempted robbery. She later marries and has a daughter. Unfortunately she alienates herself from her daughter when she has an affair with her daughter's fiance. Her remorse is short lived. The film jumps back to the present with the woman leaving the casino on the arm of a handsome millionaire.
Acted in
Annie Girardot
as Marie / Marinette / Maryse / Marie-Paule young
Marie Bell
as Elderly Marie-Paule
Gérard Blain
as The painter
Bernard Blier
as Joseph
Jean-Claude Brialy
as Jacquot
Blanchette Brunoy
as Angèle
Claude Dauphin
as Mr. Oscar
Sacha Distel
as Roger
Daniel Gélin
as Raymond
Denise Grey
as Mrs. Boudard mother
Jane Marken
as Mrs. Alphonse
Christian Marquand
as Lucien Volard
Félix Marten
as Odilon
Raymond Pellegrin
as Armand Boulard
Franchot Tone
as John K. Montasy Jr
Raymond Bussières
as The page boy from 'Loulou'
Madeleine Clervanne
as Adèle Postic
Jacqueline Jefford
as Roger's wife
Paul Demange
as The sacristan
Monique Mélinand
as Mary's mother
Alain Quercy
as The client at Mrs. Alphonse
Jean Tissier
as Alphonse
Danielle Volle
as Janine at 20