Two Women (1940)
Directed by Leonide Moguy
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - May 16, 1940 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 97 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Two Women was adapted by Charles Spaak from L'Empreinte de Dieu, a novel by Maxence Van der Meerck. Terrified of her violent-tempered husband Gomar (Jacques Dumenil), Karelina (Blanchette Brunoy) takes refuge in the home of Wilfrida (Annie Ducaux), her best friend. The one who suffers most from this set-up is Wilfrida's kind-hearted husband Van Bergen (Pierre Blanchard), who falls in love with Karelina. Upon learning that Karelina has been rendered pregnant, Gomar insanely charges into the Van Bergen household and murders the erstwhile good samaritan. Much of the film was lensed on the coast of Holland, a scant few months before the Nazi invasion.
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Keywords
killing, betrayal, child, death, evil, extramarital-affair, friendship, home, husband, jealousy, lover, marriage, rage, wife, woman
