Film

The Blue Veil

1942 · 1h 52m · Drama

IMDb

6.1

In 1914, in the first months of World War I, Louise Jarraud loses her husband, killed on the front. Shortly after, she gives birth to a baby, who soon dies. Devastated by this double misfortune, Louise decides to dedicate her life to caring for the children of others. She becomes a nurse with several employers, giving her affection to little boys or girls. A widower and another man propose to her but she refuses twice determined as she is to live only for the children in her charge.

Gaby Morlay

Louise Jarraud

André Alerme

Ernest Volnar-Bussel

Elvira Popescu

Mona Lorenza

Fernand Charpin

Émile Perrette

Aimé Clariond

Investigating judge

Pierre Larquey

Antoine Lancelot

Marcelle Géniat

Madame Breuilly

Georges Grey

Gérard Volnar-Bussel

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Mademoiselle Eugénie

Renée Devillers

Madame Forneret

Denise Grey

Madame Volnar-Bussel

Francine Bessy

Young dancer

Jean Clarieux

Henri Forneret

Pierre Jourdan

Dominique

Camille Bert

Doctor

Noël Roquevert

Inspector Duval

• Jean StelliDirector
• François CampauxScreenplay
• René GaveauDirector of Photography

Release date

November 18, 1942

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 52m

Genres

Drama