Le Miroir à deux faces
| Le Miroir a deux faces | |
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| Directed by | André Cayatte |
| Produced by |
Henry Deutschmeister Alain Poiré Robert Sussfeld (executive producer) |
| Written by |
André Cayatte Gérard Oury dialogue: Jean Meckert Denis Perret |
| Starring |
Michèle Morgan Bourvil Ivan Desny |
| Music by | Louiguy |
| Cinematography | Christian Matras |
| Edited by | Paul Cayatte |
Production company |
CEI Incom Franco London Films Paris Union Films Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG) |
| Distributed by | Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country |
France Italy |
| Language | French |
Le Miroir a deux faces (English title: The Mirror Has Two Faces) is a 1958 French drama film directed by André Cayatte who co-wrote screenplay with Gérard Oury, Jean Meckert and Denis Perret. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Bourvil and Ivan Desny.
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) adapted by Richard LaGravenese, starring Barbra Streisand, is based on Le Miroir à Deux Faces.
Cast
- Michèle Morgan - Marie-Jose
- Bourvil - Tardivet
- Ivan Desny - Gerard
- Elizabeth Manet - Veronique
- Gérard Oury - Dr. Bosc
- Sandra Milo - Ariane
- Georgette Anys - Mme. Benoit
- Julien Carette - M. Benoit
- Georges Chamarat - M. Vauzanges
- Jane Marken - Mme. Vauzanges
- Sylvie - Mme. Tardivet
Synopsis
Pierre Tardivet, a professor, marries Marie-José Vauzange, a sensitive and intelligent girl who is physically unattractive. Tardivet soon begins to treat Marie-José cruelly, making her life very unpleasant and joyless. Two children are born out the marriage. Then, Tardivet suffers a car accident and is tended by Dr. Bosc, a famous plastic surgeon. Bosc operates on Marie-José and transforms her into a beautiful woman. Tardivet then begins to treat her even more cruelly. He becomes embittered and hateful towards Marie-José because her changed appearance makes him think she is no longer his. Marie-José and her sister's husband, Gérard Durieu, want to elope and restart their lives, but they are stopped when Pierre Tardivet kills Dr. Bosc. This dramatic act recalls Marie-José to her duties as a wife and mother, and she renounces her happiness to tend to her husband and children.
External links
- Le Miroir a deux faces at Films de France
- Le Miroir a deux faces at Alice Cineme
- Le Miroir à deux faces at the Internet Movie Database
- Le Miroir à deux faces at AllMovie