In France during World War I, Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front lines. Marthe then begins a tempestuous affair with 17-year-old François, with whom she had a dalliance before marrying Jacques. Jealous François struggles with the fact that Marthe is married, while she tries to prove her devotion to her young, hotheaded lover. Things become even more complex when Marthe becomes pregnant with Jacques' baby.
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Micheline Presle as Marthe Grangier
Gérard Philipe as François Jaubert
Denise Grey as Madame Grangier
Jean Debucourt as Edouard Jaubert
Pierre Palau as Monsieur Marin
Jean Lara as Jacques Lacombe
Michel François as René
Germaine Ledoyen as Madame Jaubert
Jeanne Pérez as Madame Marin
Jacques Tati as Officer at the bar
Richard Francœur as Head waiter of the grand restaurant
Max Maxudian as Schoolmaster
André Bervil as Partygoer who announces the Armistice a day early
Edmond Beauchamp as Sommelier of the grand restaurant
Charles Vissières as Anselme, waiter of the grand restaurant
Henri Gaultier as Monsieur Georges, manager of the grand restaurant
Albert Rémy as Sacristan
Jean Relet as
Marthe Mellot as Nun
Renée García as
Albert Michel as Bedroom salesman
Jean Berton as Bartender
Raymond Destac as High school supervisor
Jean Fleury as
Albert Glado as
Léon Larive as Stamp dealer
Jacques Beauvais as
Roger Vieuille as
Maurice Lagrenée as Physician-major
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra as Passer-by (uncredited)
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