The Best Part (1955)

Philippe Perrin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates but he refuses to follow the doctor's orders as well as the advice of Micheline, a young nurse who has fallen in love with him. However, driven by the evolution of his illness, Philippe finally makes up his mind to go down to the valley for a treatment. On the very day of his departure though, a young Arab worker gets killed in a rock crusher...

Directing:
  • Yves Allégret

Writing:
  • Jacques Sigurd
  • Yves Allégret
  • Philippe St-Gil

Stars:
Release Date: 1955-12-30
themoviedb icon 6.8/10
  • Country: IT, FR
  • Language: Français
  • Runtime: 90

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Georges Chamarat
Georges Chama...
Lemoigne
Gérard Philipe
Gérard Philip...
Philippe Perrin
Michèle Cordoue
Michèle Cordo...
Micheline
Umberto Spadaro
Umberto Spada...
Gino
Valeria Moriconi
Valeria Moric...
Odette
Olivier Hussenot
Olivier Husse...
Colombin
Alberto Bonucci
Alberto Bonuc...
Antoine
Jean Lefebvre
Jean Lefebvre
Raymond
Jean-Jacques Lécot
Jean-Jacques...
Pasquier
Jess Hahn
Jess Hahn
Karl
Marcel Bozzuffi
Marcel Bozzuf...
Louis Velle
Louis Velle
The new chief engineer
Giacomo Furia
Giacomo Furia
The canteen manager
Gabriel Gobin
Gabriel Gobin
A card player
Charles Denner
Charles Denne...
An assistant engineer
Émile Genevois
Émile Genevoi...
Worker
Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury
Gérard Bailly
Paola Borboni
Paola Borboni
(uncredited)
Gérard Hernandez
Gérard Hernan...
The worker who replaces the storekeeper
Madame Pâquerette
Madame Pâquer...
The owner of the center bistro (uncredited)
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