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The Fan (1947)

Original title: L'Éventail

1947-06-18 · 1h 45m · FR
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Martine is a lonely girl in an exclusive boarding school who conjures up a glamorous existence in order to make her dull life tolerable and to impress the other girls. One of her flights of fancy is a love affair with Brevannes, a famous composer. She leaves the school and goes to the French Alps to find the life she's only dreamed about, where she meets Brevannes and a December-May romance develops until she meets a young mountain guide, Henri Vidal.

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Jacques CompanéezWriterMarc-Gilbert SauvajonWriterEmil E. ReinertDirector

Top billed cast

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Dany RobinDany RobinMartineClaude DauphinClaude DauphinJacques BrévannesLucien BarouxLucien BarouxBaron Saint-YvesMarguerite MorenoMarguerite MorenoMadame de StakelbergHenri VidalHenri VidalPierreJacqueline CadetJacqueline CadetMadeleine CatinatRobert PizaniRobert PizaniConsul Alvaro GomezPierre DudanPierre DudanHigh mountain guideFritzi ScheffFritzi ScheffLaure AlexLaure AlexBoarderRose AvrilRose Avril(voice)Nita BergerNita Berger(voice)

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference734605Actor preference600599 · 1442050 · 1696164Country preferenceFrDecade preference1940

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Frequently asked questions about The Fan

What is The Fan about?

Martine is a lonely girl in an exclusive boarding school who conjures up a glamorous existence in order to make her dull life tolerable and to impress the other girls. One of her flights of fancy is a love affair with Brevannes, a famous composer. She leaves the school and goes to the French Alps to find the life she's only dreamed about, where she meets Brevannes and a December-May romance develops until she meets a young mountain guide, Henri Vidal.

How long is The Fan?

The Fan has a runtime of 105 minutes.