Orgueilleux, Les 1953

Synopsis:

The first to die in an epidemic of meningitis in Vera Cruz is a French tourist. His wife Nellie, detached and indifferent, feels little grief and realizes that her coldness is her own doom. Over the next two days, she is attracted to George, a local drunk who does odd jobs for brothels and dances grotesquely for tourists in exchange for drinks. George has his own dark secret, a tragedy he caused that leaves him with a death wish. In assisting the local doctor to cope with the epidemic, these two emotional cripples enable each other to rediscover reasons to live and to love.

Directed by: Yves Allégret
Written by: Yves Allégret & Jean Aurenche
Runtime: 103 minutes
Tagline: Strips Bare of Prim Morality a Side of Love That Women Won't Admit - Even to Themselves!
Cast:
Gérard Philipe
Gérard Philipe
Georges 
Michèle Morgan
Michèle Morgan
Nellie 
Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Don Rodrigo, Hotel Owner 
André Toffel
André Toffel
Tom 
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Also known as:
  • Die Hochmütigen
  • Les Orgueilleux
  • The Proud and the Beautiful
  • The Proud Ones