Hélène | |
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Directed by | Jean Benoît-Lévy |
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Based on | Helene Willfüer, Student of Chemistry by Vicki Baum |
Produced by | Jean Benoît-Lévy |
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Music by | Marcel Lattès |
Production company | Les Films Marquise |
Release date | 17 October 1936 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Hélène is a 1936 French drama film directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy and starring Madeleine Renaud, Jean-Louis Barrault and Constant Rémy. [1] It is based on the 1928 novel Helene Willfüer, Student of Chemistry by Vicki Baum, which had previously been adapted into a 1930 German film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré.
Hélène Wilfur is a gifted medical student under the teaching of Professor Amboise. She attracts the attention of fellow student Pierre, but ultimately dedicates herself to her research with Amboise.