Dedee

Sep 3, 1948

1h 35m

★ 6.5

The Story of a Turbulent Love That CHALLENGES Your MORAL Code

Overview

Dedee is a prostitute, working in Monsieur Rene's night club on Antwerp's harbour. The porter is Marco, her pimp. Dedee is not happy, until she meets Francesco, an italian sailorman. They fall in love and Dedee begins to dream about an escape of her daily dullness.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Films Sacha Gordine

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Cast

"Monsieur", le patron du bar à entraîneuses

Bernard Blier

Dédée, une entraîneuse soutenue par Marco

Simone Signoret

Francesco, le capitaine du cargo italien

Marcello Pagliero

Germaine, une entraîneuse du bar

Jane Marken

le trafiquant

Marcel Dieudonné

Magda, une entraîneuse

Marcelle Arnold

la patronne d'un bistrot

Denise Clair

Paul, le serveur et cuisinier du bar

Gabriel Gobin

Michel Jourdan

Marco, le portier du bar, souteneur de Dédée

Marcel Dalio

Mia Mendelson

Claude Farell

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