Pierre and Jean (1943) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1943 · 72 mins · French

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Directed by

André Cayatte

Starring

Gilbert Gil, René Génin, Paul Barge, Renée Saint-Cyr, Noël Roquevert, Jacques Dumesnil

Alice, dissatisfied with her domestic life, raises her son Pierre alone. When she falls for a young doctor and plans to elope with him and his child, she abandons the scheme to spare Pierre his father. Twenty years later, adult Pierre suspects his younger brother Jean is his half‑brother. Alice's confession forces Pierre to confront her sacrifice.