The Best Part (1955)

Directed by Yves Allégret1h 30mDrama

Philippe Perrin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates but he refuses to follow the doctor's orders as well as the advice of Micheline, a young nurse who has fallen in love with him. However, driven by the evolution of his illness, Philippe finally makes up his mind to go down to the valley for a treatment. On the very day of his departure though, a young Arab worker gets killed in a rock crusher...

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U

Year

1955

Country

IT

Language

French

Release date

30 December 1955

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7.1 (7)

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Gérard Philipe

Gérard Philipe

Philippe Perrin

Michèle Cordoue

Michèle Cordoue

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Umberto Spadaro

Umberto Spadaro

Valeria Moriconi

Valeria Moriconi

Olivier Hussenot

Olivier Hussenot

Alberto Bonucci

Alberto Bonucci

Jean Lefebvre

Jean-Jacques Lécot

Jean-Jacques Lécot

Michel François

Doctor Molinier

Robert Bazil

Jess Hahn

Augusto Mingione

Marcel Bozzuffi

Marcel Bozzuffi

Louis Velle

The new chief engineer

Jacques Moulières

Jacques Moulières

Giacomo Furia

The canteen manager

The canteen manager

Gino Marturano

Gabriel Gobin

Charles Denner

An assistant engineer

Émile Genevois

Émile Genevois

Olivier Darrieux

A Man at the Wedding (uncredited)

Gérard Hernandez

Gérard Hernandez

The worker who replaces the storekeeper

Jacques Morlaine

Madame Pâquerette

Madame Pâquerette

The owner of the center bistro (uncredited)

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