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People of No Importance

Des gens sans importance

1956 · 1h 41m · Drama · France

During a stay at a roadside inn, long-distance lorry driver Jean Viard meets a young woman Clothilde who works there. Their friendship soon develops into a passionate love affair, even though Jean is already married and is old enough to be Clothilde’s father. Things take a turn for the worse when Jean loses his job and his wife finds out about his affair. But Clothilde’s predicament is even more distressing...

Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Written by
Henri Verneuil, François Boyer
Based on the novel by
Serge Groussard
Starring
Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, Pierre Mondy, Yvette Etiévant
6.0Smart score

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