The Law of Spring
The Law of Spring (French: La loi du printemps) is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Huguette Duflos, Pierre Renoir and Alice Field.[1] It is based on the 1912 play of the same title by Lucien Nepoty.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.
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| Directed by | Jacques Daniel-Norman | 
| Written by | Jacques Daniel-Norman Alfred Machard  | 
| Based on | The Law of Spring by Lucien Nepoty | 
| Produced by | Camille Trachimel | 
| Starring | Huguette Duflos  Pierre Renoir Alice Field  | 
| Cinematography | Christian Matras | 
| Edited by | Mireille Bessette | 
| Music by | Vincent Scotto | 
Production company  | Les Films Camille Trachimel  | 
| Distributed by | Consortium du Film | 
Release date  | 20 May 1942 | 
Running time  | 100 minutes | 
| Country | France | 
| Language | French | 
Synopsis
    
When widower Frédéric Villaret marries the widowed Jeanne, their respective children come to live in the same house. They discover that they dislike their half-siblings, and a series of family quarrels ensue.
Cast
    
- Huguette Duflos as Jeanne Villaret
 - Pierre Renoir as Frédéric Villaret
 - Alice Field as Hélène Harlay
 - Maï Bill as Fanine Villaret
 - Marguerite Deval as Tante Léonie
 - Yves Furet as Georges Burdan
 - René Génin as Firmin
 - Philippe Richard as Louis
 - Monique Dubois as Jeannette
 - Jean-Jacques as Le petit garçon d'Hélène
 - Colette Laurent as Antoinette
 - Marguerite Ducouret as Mélanie
 - Gilbert Gil as Hubert Villaret
 - Georges Rollin as Richard Burdan
 - Julien Maffre as Canard
 - Violette France as Mlle Richepaille
 - Louis Blanche as Le président
 - Suzanne Yorelle as Mme Gatinais
 - Paulette Paule as Mme Courtin-Lamothe
 - Jacques Derives as Un invité
 - Louis Seigner as Le docteur
 - Madame Rolande as Baronne de Marcheville
 - Hélène Briand as Mme Morillon
 - Michèle Calvi as Lucienne Desfargeot
 - Hélène Petit as Mme Desfargeot
 - Loulou Reyne as Mme Beauvision
 - Denise Noël as Amélie
 
References
    
- Rège p.280
 - Goble p.342
 
Bibliography
    
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986
 - Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
 - Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
 
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