A Woman's Life

Plot Summary

Normandy, 1819. Jeanne is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent. She marries a local Viscount, Julien de Lamare, who soon reveals himself to be a miserly and unfaithful man. Little by little Jeanne’s illusions are stripped away.

Top Cast

Judith Chemla Jeanne Le Perthuis des Vauds

Jean-Pierre Darroussin Le baron Simon-Jacques Le Perthuis des Vauds

Swann Arlaud Julien de Lamare

Yolande Moreau La baronne Adélaïde Le Perthuis des Vauds

Nina Meurisse Rosalie