The Best Part (1955)

7.1/10 90 min Drama

Overview

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...

Cast

Gérard Philipe

Philippe Perrin

Michèle Cordoue

Micheline

Georges Chamarat

Lemoigne

Umberto Spadaro

Gino

Valeria Moriconi

Odette

Olivier Hussenot

Colombin

Alberto Bonucci

Antoine

Jean Lefebvre

Raymond

Jean-Jacques Lécot

Pasquier

Robert Bazil

Jess Hahn

Karl

Marcel Bozzuffi

Louis Velle

The new chief engineer

Jacques Moulières

Luigi

Giacomo Furia

The canteen manager

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