People of No Importance

People of No Importance (1956)

Des gens sans importance

During a stay at a roadside inn, long-distance lorry driver Jean Viard meets a young woman Clothilde who works there. Their friendship soon develops into a passionate love affair, even though Jean is already married and is old enough to be Clothilde’s father. Things take a turn for the worse when Jean loses his job and his wife finds out about his affair. But Clothilde’s predicament is even more distressing...

Date of release
1956-02-15
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (29)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama
Director
Henri Verneuil

Casting

Interesting facts

People of No Importance is a 1956 French drama film directed by Henri Verneuil. It was based on the novel of the same name by Serge Groussard. Set entirely among ordinary working people, it tells the story of an unhappily married long-distance lorry driver who starts an affair with a young waitress at a restaurant where he stops frequently, but tragedy intervenes. The film was remade in 1986 by Koreyoshi Kurahara as Michi.

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