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Women Without Hope (French: Marchandes d'illusions) is a 1954 French crime drama film directed by Raoul André and starring Gisèle Pascal, Philippe Lemaire and Louise Carletti. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon. It is also known by the alternative title Nights of Shame.
Synopsis
Two prostitutes are in love with men, a painter and his best friend, who do not know about their backgrounds. When a fellow prostitute is murdered, they remain silent for fear that testifying will reveal their real employment to their boyfriends.
Cast
Gisèle Pascal as Marie-Thérèse Langeac
Philippe Lemaire as Pierre Larrieu
Louise Carletti as Marcelle
Raymond Pellegrin as René
Nicole Courcel as Maria
René Blancard as Le commissaire Denys
Gina Manès as Mathilde Grigou
Lisette Lebon as Sophie
Paul Demange as Le marchand de couleurs
René Havard as Le souteneur
Jérôme Goulven as L'inspecteur Martial
Simone Berthier as Monique
Yette Lucas as La concierge
Gaetan Panella as Mathilde Grigou
Michel Ardan as Fernand Cortedani
Bernard Musson as Le client endormi
Yôko Tani as L'Eurasienne
References
Bibliography
Campbell, Russell. Marked Women: Prostitutes and Prostitution in the Cinema. University of Wisconsin Press, 2006.
Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
Women Without Hope at IMDb
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