A Woman in White (1965)

  • U
  • 04/28/1965 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 1h 45m

Overview

Claude Sauvage, a tenacious young gynecologist takes a months long internship in a Paris hospital. Between her private life and medical career, she set her doubts and desires in a society where the square and the plight of women remain at that time a secondary issue. The film follows Claude and the staff through the case of some patients while the crucial debate on women's professional ambition, contraception and abortion rights.

André Soubiran

Novel

Claude Autant-Lara

Director

Cast

Marie-José Nat's headshot

Marie-José Nat

Claude Sauvage
Claude Gensac's headshot

Claude Gensac

Mlle Viralleau
Jean Valmont's headshot

Jean Valmont

Pascal
Paloma Matta's headshot

Paloma Matta

Mariette Hugon
Jean-Pierre Dorat's headshot

Jean-Pierre Dorat

Landeau
Ellen Bernsen's headshot

Ellen Bernsen

Mme Michelon
Robert Benoît's headshot

Robert Benoît

Yves Hugon
Martine de Breteuil's headshot

Martine de Breteuil

La mère de Mariette

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