Four Flights to Love (1939): Cast
Four Flights to Love is a 1939 war drama directed by Abel Gance, starring Fernand Gravey as Pierre Leblan, Micheline Presle and Anne Doat. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Abel Gance
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Tarice Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Four Flights to Love About?
The premise of Four Flights to Love without spoilers.
In pre‑World War I Paris, aspiring artist Pierre LeBlanc marries Janine, a dressmaker’s assistant, and they enjoy a happy life. War forces Pierre into the army; Janine dies giving birth. Overcome with grief, he volunteers for a dangerous behind‑enemy patrol, is wounded, and while recuperating sketches dresses. After the war he becomes a wealthy, famed designer. Years later, devoted to his daughter, Pierre seeks to marry a young woman his daughter likes, but relinquishes his own plans to secure his daughter’s happiness.
Four Flights to Love Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1910s
- bastille day
- title appears in song
- dutch angle
- fake policeman
- painter as artist
- fashion
- fashion designer
- fashion house
- dress
- dressmaker
- wedding dress
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- elegance
- ball
- kaleidoscopic camera effect
- character appears in newspaper
- serendipity
- mannequin
- model
- cannes france
- wedding
- army mobilization
- grief
- widower
- orphanage
- older man younger woman relationship
- self sacrifice
- death at a wedding
- obsessive love
- loss of wife
- wound
- sacrifice
- patrol
- marriage
- hospital
- happiness
- german
- childbirth
- artist
- wealth
- paris france
- fame
- mother daughter relationship
- world war one
- war zone
- pre world war one
- post world war one
- german army
- france
- father daughter relationship
Four Flights to Love Cast & Characters
Fernand Gravey leads the cast as Pierre Leblan, with Micheline Presle as Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblan and Anne Doat as Janine Mercier bébé (uncredited). Directed by Abel Gance; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Abel Gance
- Fernand Gravey as Pierre Leblan
- Micheline Presle as Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblan
- Anne Doat as Janine Mercier bébé (uncredited)
- Marcel Pérès as Un consommateur (uncredited)
Also Starring in Four Flights to Love
· 30 more- Laure Paillette La directrice du pensionnat (uncredited)
- Jane Marken Madame Bonneron - la concierge
- Jean Brochard Un soldat (uncredited)
- Edmond Beauchamp Le facétieux (uncredited)
- René Bergeron Bar cashier (uncredited)
- Rivers Cadet Le vaguemestre (uncredited)
- Robert Le Vigan Edouard Bordenave
- Dora Doll
- Nicolas Amato Le chanteur du 14 juillet (uncredited)
- Gérard Landry Gérard Aubujan
- Sylvain Un soldat (uncredited)
- Marcel Delaître Le capitaine
- Robert Pizani Le couturier Bernard Lesage
- Pierre Palau
- Gaby André Irène (uncredited)
- André Alerme le couturier Raoul Calou
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- Liliane Lesaffre Une ouvrière (uncredited)
- Elvira Popescu Sonia Vorochine
- Pierre Sergeol
- Roger Monteaux Le médecin (uncredited)
- Jean Marconi Monsieur Daniel (uncredited)
- Monique Rolland Laurence Aubujan
- Noël Darzal
- Nila Cara La chanteuse à la Marie-Galante (uncredited)
- Carine Nelson Angèle (uncredited)
- Myno Burney
- Roland Pégurier
- Ann Byron
- Raymonde Devarennes
- Jeanne Prévost
More from Abel Gance
More films directed by Abel Gance: Cyrano and d’Artagnan, The Battle of Austerlitz, Magirama and Tower of Lust.
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Four Flights to Love FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Four Flights to Love, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Four Flights to Love?
Four Flights to Love runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Four Flights to Love released?
Four Flights to Love was released on October 27, 1939.
Who directed Four Flights to Love?
Four Flights to Love was directed by Abel Gance.
More films by Abel Gance Who is in the cast of Four Flights to Love?
Four Flights to Love stars Fernand Gravey as Pierre Leblan, Micheline Presle as Janine Mercier / Jeannette Leblan and Anne Doat as Janine Mercier bébé (uncredited), among 34 credited actors.
Does Four Flights to Love have a post-credit scene?
No. Four Flights to Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Four Flights to Love in?
The original language of Four Flights to Love is French.
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