Story :In 1930s Paris, Madeleine, a pretty, young, penniless, and talentless actress, is accused of murdering a famous producer. Helped by her best friend, Pauline, a young, unemployed lawyer, she is acquitted on the grounds of self-defense. A new life of fame and success begins, until the truth comes out.
Cast
Nadia TereszkiewiczMadeleine Verdier
Rebecca MarderPauline Mauléon
Isabelle HuppertOdette Chaumette
Fabrice LuchiniJudge Gustave Rabusset
Dany BoonFernand Palmarède
André DussollierMr Bonnard
Jean-Christophe BouvetMr Montferrand
Édouard SulpiceAndré Bonnard
Régis LaspalèsInvestigator Mr Brun
Olivier BrocheCourt clerk Léon Trapu
Félix LefebvreGilbert Raton
Michel FauProsecutor Maurice Vrai
Daniel PrévostJudge Parvot
Evelyne BuyleSimone Bernard
Myriam BoyerConcierge Mrs Jus
Franck de la PersonnePistole
Suzanne De BaecqueHousemaid Céleste
Jean-Claude Bolle-ReddatEmile Bouchard
Dominique BesnehardWaiter at the restaurant
Anne-Hélène OrvelinSecretary of Mr Bonnard
Georges BécotCinema voice (voice)
Paul BeaurepaireNewspaper seller
Lucía SánchezMrs Alvarez
Radostina RoglianoFéministe Public Procès (uncredited)