Orage is a 1938 French drama film directed by Marc Allégret. The screenplay was written by Marcel Achard and Jan Lustig, based on the play Le Venin by Henri Bernstein. The film stars Charles Boyer and Michèle Morgan in one of her first roles.
Robert Manuel attributes the film's success to its ensemble cast.
It tells the story of the mistress of an engineer who has a pregnant wife.
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Cast
Charles Boyer as André Pascaud
Michèle Morgan as Françoise Massart
Lisette Lanvin as Gisèle Pascaud
Robert Manuel as Gilbert
Jean-Louis Barrault as The African
Production
Boyer, an immense star at the time, was reportedly extremely cold toward Morgan as he was displeased to share the lead roles with a debutante. " With a better actress than Michèle Morgan, Boyer believed it could be a powerful drama.", according to John Baxter's biography of the actor.
Reception
The film was described as a "popular melodrama".