Tempest in the Flesh (1954)
La Rage au corps
A dam is under construction in the Pyrénées mountains. All the workers only have eyes for pretty, sensual Clara, the canteen waitress. And what she exchanges with many of them is more than just looks, this is for sure. Nevertheless, despite her frivolity, Clara falls truly in love with Tonio Borelli, the site foreman. The latter takes her to Paris and they marry. But Clara soon realizes that the call of the flesh still consumes her...
- Date of release
- 1954-02-06
- TMDB
- 4.6 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Ralph Habib
Casting
- Françoise Arnoul — Clara
- Philippe Lemaire — André
- Raymond Pellegrin — Antonio 'Tonio' Borelli
- Cathérine Gora — Greta
- Antoine Balpêtré — Sébastien
- André Valmy — Psychiatrist at Ste Anne's hospital
- René Blancard — The bistro
- Jean-Claude Pascal — Gino
- Paul Azaïs — The mechanic
- Gérard Buhr — Paul, Polish worker
- André Dalibert
- Dominique Davray — Margot, canteen dishwasher
Interesting facts
La Rage au corps is a 1954 French drama film directed by Ralph Habib, based on story by Jean-Claude Aurel and Jacques Companéez. The film tells the story of a nymphomaniac, who would be saved only by really falling in love. It was filmed on location at the Pyrenees Mountains, Hautes-Pyrénées, France.
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