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The Heart of a Nation

1943

113 minutes

DramaWar

Overview

The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II.

Top Cast

Raimu headshot

Raimu

Uncle Jules Froment

Michèle Morgan headshot

Michèle Morgan

Marie Froment-Léonard

Louis Jouvet headshot

Louis Jouvet

Pierre Froment / Félix Froment

Suzy Prim headshot

Suzy Prim

Estelle Froment adult

Renée Devillers headshot

Renée Devillers

Gabrielle Froment

Georges Biscot headshot

Georges Biscot

Noblet

Colette Darfeuil headshot

Colette Darfeuil

Regular barmaid of the Moulin Rouge

Harry Krimer headshot

Harry Krimer

Robert Léonard

René Génin headshot

René Génin

Gabrielle's father

Fernand Ledoux headshot

Fernand Ledoux

Mayor

Daniel Mendaille headshot

Daniel Mendaille

Clémenceau

Jean Mercanton headshot

Jean Mercanton

Alain Froment

Lucien Nat headshot

Lucien Nat

Bernard Froment adult

René Bergeron headshot

René Bergeron

Sénéchal

Colette Borelli headshot

Colette Borelli

Estelle child

Jean Claudio headshot

Jean Claudio

Félix child

Maurice Rémy headshot

Maurice Rémy

Student

Olga Lord headshot

Olga Lord

Marcel Maupi headshot

Marcel Maupi

Romain Bouquet headshot

Romain Bouquet

Missia headshot

Missia

Auguste Bovério headshot

Auguste Bovério

Moniquella headshot

Moniquella

Thomy Bourdelle headshot

Thomy Bourdelle

Michele Olivier headshot

Michele Olivier

Robert Ozanne headshot

Robert Ozanne

Léo David headshot

Léo David

Raymone headshot

Raymone

René Ferté headshot

René Ferté

Anita Gombault headshot

Anita Gombault

Sylvette Saugé headshot

Sylvette Saugé

Olga Valéry headshot

Olga Valéry

Génia Vaury headshot

Génia Vaury

Nicolas Amato headshot

Nicolas Amato

(uncredited)

Dora Doll headshot

Dora Doll

(uncredited)

Fignolita headshot

Fignolita

(uncredited)

Louis Jourdan headshot

Louis Jourdan

Christian (uncredited)

Robert Le Vigan headshot

Robert Le Vigan

Uncle Michel Froment (uncredited)

Yvonne Legeay headshot

Yvonne Legeay

(uncredited)

Drue Lytton headshot

Drue Lytton

(uncredited)

Ginette Maddie headshot

Ginette Maddie

Aglaé (uncredited)

Pierre Magnier headshot

Pierre Magnier

(uncredited)

Jean-François Martial headshot

Jean-François Martial

(uncredited)

Jean Mercury headshot

Jean Mercury

(uncredited)

Jako Mika headshot

Jako Mika

Dancer (uncredited)

Anita Palacine headshot

Anita Palacine

(uncredited)

Claude Robert headshot

Claude Robert

Dancer (uncredited)

Sinoël headshot

Sinoël

(uncredited)

Madeleine Sylvain headshot

Madeleine Sylvain

Valentine Froment, Pierre's wife (uncredited)

Jean Wiener headshot

Jean Wiener

(uncredited)