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The Man in My Life (1952)

Original title: L'Homme de ma vie

1952-04-16 · 1h 38m · FR
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L'homme de ma vie stars Madeleine Robinson as Madeleine, who after being abandoned by her lover is forced to raise her baby all by herself. Supporting herself and her child as a prostitute, Madeleine manages to give her daughter an expensive girl's-school education, all the while keeping her own identity and profession a secret. The girl grows up to be an insufferable snob; nonetheless, Madeleine attempts to re-establish a relationship. Things take a sorry turn when the daughter takes drastic actions to defend her mother's honor.

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Michel AudiardWriterHenri JeansonWriterGuy LefrancDirector

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Madeleine RobinsonMadeleine RobinsonMadeleine DubreuilJeanne MoreauJeanne MoreauSuzanne DubreuilJane MarkenJane MarkenEmmaWalter SantessoWalter SantessoMichelSerge BentoSerge BentoPaul-EdmondHenri VilbertHenri VilbertLéon FontaineMimo BilliMimo BilliGianni MusyGianni MusyAlberto GrinoOlga SolbelliOlga SolbelliÉmile GenevoisÉmile GenevoisMonsieur Grino (uncredited)Umberto SpadaroUmberto Spadaro

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference602927Actor preference198471 · 249698 · 308757Country preferenceFrDecade preference1950

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What is The Man in My Life about?

L'homme de ma vie stars Madeleine Robinson as Madeleine, who after being abandoned by her lover is forced to raise her baby all by herself. Supporting herself and her child as a prostitute, Madeleine manages to give her daughter an expensive girl's-school education, all the while keeping her own identity and profession a secret. The girl grows up to be an insufferable snob; nonetheless, Madeleine attempts to re-establish a relationship. Things take a sorry turn when the daughter takes drastic actions to defend her mother's honor.

How long is The Man in My Life?

The Man in My Life has a runtime of 98 minutes.