Vénus aveugle 1941

Synopsis:

Vénus aveugle (Blind Venus) is a 1941 French film melodrama, directed by Abel Gance, and one of the first films to be undertaken in France during the German occupation. Although the film is not set in any specified period, Gance wanted it to be seen as relevant to the contemporary situation in France. He wrote, "...La Vénus aveugle is at the crossroads of reality and legend... The heroine ... gradually sinks deeper and deeper into despair. Only when she has reached the bottom of the abyss does she encounter the smile of Providence that life reserves for those who have faith in it, and she can then go serenely back up the slope towards happiness. If I have been able to show in this film that elevated feelings are the only force that can triumph over Fate, then my efforts will not have been in vain."

Directed by: Abel Gance
Written by: Abel Gance & Steve Passeur
Runtime: 140 minutes
Cast:
Viviane Romance
Viviane Romance
Clarisse 
Georges Flamant
Georges Flamant
Madère 
Henri Guisol
Henri Guisol
Ulysse 
Jean Aquistapace
Jean Aquistapace
Indigo 
Mary-Lou
Mary-Lou
Mireille 
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Also known as:
  • Blind Venus