Helene (1936)

Original title

Hélène

Directed by

Jean Benoit-Lévy

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman balances her studies in chemistry with personal challenges in 1920s Germany. The film follows her struggles and relationships as she works toward her degree.

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What happens

Hélène is a 1936 French drama film directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy and starring Madeleine Renaud, Jean-Louis Barrault and Constant Rémy. It is based on the 1928 novel Helene Willfüer, Student of Chemistry by Vicki Baum, which had previously been adapted into a 1930 German film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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