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Tenderness (1930 film)

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Tenderness
Directed byAndré Hugon
Written byHenry Bataille (play)
Starring
CinematographyRaymond Agnel
Music byRené Sylviano
Production
company
Films André Hugon
Distributed byPathé-Natan
Release date
  • 16 May 1930 (1930-05-16)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Tenderness (French: La tendresse) is a 1930 French drama film directed by André Hugon and starring Marcelle Chantal, Jean Toulout and André Dubosc.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Christian-Jaque. It is based on the 1922 play of the same title by Henry Bataille. A separate German-language version Zärtlichkeit was also produced.

Synopsis

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A celebrated member of the Académie Française believes that his much younger wife believes that she is in love with him. However, he comes to suspect he is wrong and falls seriously ill. Yet her care and concern for him as she nurses him back to health convinces him of her tenderness.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Oscherwitz & Higgins p.339

Bibliography

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  • Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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