Coeur fidèle

Nov 23 1923 Not Rated 1h 27m
Drama, Romance

The good guys win out in this sweet tale about a young orphan who is abused for much of her life but who eventually finds happiness when she marries an honest man who extricates her from her situation.

Plot

Marie wants to escape from her job and also from her lover, Paul, an unemployed drunk. She dreams of going off with Jean, a dockworker. The two men quarrel and fight over Marie on two occasions, but Paul retains a hold over her. Marie has a baby who falls ill and as time goes on Jean and a crippled neighbor try to help the child. Paul nearly causes the death of the child whilst in a drunken stupor and in a final struggle that occurs, the crippled woman seizes Paul's gun and shoots him dead.

Written by

Jean Epstein, Marie Epstein

Directed by

Jean Epstein

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Pathé Consortium Cinéma

Languages

No Language

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,522
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA