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Love Is My Profession

Original title: En cas de malheur
  • 1958
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.9K
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Love Is My Profession (1958)
FrenchCrimeDramaRomance

A straight laced lawyer starts a destructive affair with Yvette, a young shoplifter who offers herself as payment for his legal services.A straight laced lawyer starts a destructive affair with Yvette, a young shoplifter who offers herself as payment for his legal services.A straight laced lawyer starts a destructive affair with Yvette, a young shoplifter who offers herself as payment for his legal services.

  • Director
    • Claude Autant-Lara
  • Writers
    • Georges Simenon
    • Jean Aurenche
    • Pierre Bost
  • Stars
    • Jean Gabin
    • Brigitte Bardot
    • Edwige Feuillère
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claude Autant-Lara
    • Writers
      • Georges Simenon
      • Jean Aurenche
      • Pierre Bost
    • Stars
      • Jean Gabin
      • Brigitte Bardot
      • Edwige Feuillère
    • 24User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast62

    Jean Gabin
    Jean Gabin
    • Maître André Gobillot
    Brigitte Bardot
    Brigitte Bardot
    • Yvette Maudet
    Edwige Feuillère
    Edwige Feuillère
    • Viviane Gobillot
    Nicole Berger
    Nicole Berger
    • Janine - la bonne d'Yvette
    Madeleine Barbulée
    • Bordenave
    Gabrielle Fontan
    • Mme Langlois
    Jacques Clancy
    • Duret - assistant de Gobillot
    Annick Allières
    • Noémie - l'amie d'Yvette
    Suzanne Grey
    • La fleuriste
    Edith Cérou
      Hubert de Lapparent
      Hubert de Lapparent
      • L'avocat du bijoutier
      Georges Seey
      • Le bijoutier
      • (as Georges Scey)
      Julien Bertheau
      Julien Bertheau
      • L'inspecteur
      Jacques Marin
      Jacques Marin
      • Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel Trianon
      Claude Magnier
      • Gaston
      Claire Nobis
      Franco Interlenghi
      Franco Interlenghi
      • Mazzetti
      Andrès
      • Un consommateur
      • Director
        • Claude Autant-Lara
      • Writers
        • Georges Simenon
        • Jean Aurenche
        • Pierre Bost
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Before filming, Gabin called Brigitte Bardot " thing that walks around naked ". Afterwards, he spoke of a true professionnal.
      • Quotes
        • Maître André Gobillot: It was hard. I had to make it simple. That's the hard part. See?
      • Connections
        Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • September 17, 1958 (France)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Official site
        • Distributor
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • U slučaju nesreće
      • Filming locations
        • Préfecture de Police, Boulevard du Palais, Paris 4, Paris, France
      • Production companies
        • Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL)
        • Iéna Productions
        • CEI Incom
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      Box office

      • Budget
        • $750,000 (estimated)
      • Gross worldwide
        • $49,454
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 2h 2m(122 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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