Girl and the River (1958)
Synopsis
The heroine in L'Eau Vive is the unwilling heir to a fortune. Young Hortense (Pascale Audret) has always known that her family was greedy, but until she inherits her father's hidden millions she has no idea how loathsome her relatives could be. Surrounded on all sides by grubby, outstretched hands, Hortense takes some comfort in the fact that her legacy is still missing. When the money is finally recovered, our heroine does the "right thing" with her windfall, leaving her mercenary family empty-handed. Throughout the film, Hortense's dilemma is likened to a government dam project not far from her home; as the bridge grows in size, so too does Hortense's resolve to rise above the nastiness all around her.
Release Date: 1958-06-08
Runtime: 96 minutes
Director: François Villiers
Top Cast
- Pascale Audret as Hortense
- Charles Blavette as L'oncle Simon
- Henri Arius as L'oncle de Cavaillon
- Odette Barencey as Joséphine
- Jean Clarens as Le notaire
- Hélène Gerber as La femme d'Elie
- Hubert de Lapparent as Elie - un cultivateur
- Harry-Max as Le juge de paix
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