The Bouquinquant Brothers

The Bouquinquant Brothers (French: Les frères Bouquinquant) is a 1947 French drama film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Albert Préjean, Madeleine Robinson and Roger Pigaut. It is based on the 1930 novel The Bouquinquant Brothers by Jean Prévost. It premiered at the 1947 Venice Film Festival and went on general release in France the following year. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Bertrand. It marked the film debut of the actress Juliette Gréco.

Synopsis
Julie Moret arrives in Paris from the provinces looking for work. She meets and marries Léon Bouquinquant who initially seems charming, but turns out to be a drunken brute. She soon begins to develop feelings for his brother Pierre.

Cast

 * Albert Préjean as 	Léon Bouquinquant
 * Madeleine Robinson as Julie Bouquinquant née Moret
 * Roger Pigaut as Pierre Bouquinquant
 * Mona Dol as 	Madame Leclerc
 * Paul Frankeur as 	Le commissaire
 * Juliette Gréco as Une religieuse
 * Abel Jacquin as 	Louis
 * Denise Kerny as 	Une détenue
 * Charles Lavialle as 	Monsieur Thomas
 * Louis Seigner as Le juge d'instruction
 * Jean Vilar as 	Le prêtre
 * Victor Vina as 	Le médecin