The Heart of a Nation

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.

5.1

113 min

Cast

Raimu

as Uncle Jules Froment

Michèle Morgan

as Marie Froment-Léonard

Louis Jouvet

as Pierre Froment / Félix Froment

Suzy Prim

as Estelle Froment adult

Renée Devillers

as Gabrielle Froment

Georges Biscot

as Noblet

Colette Darfeuil

as Regular barmaid of the Moulin Rouge

Harry Krimer

as Robert Léonard

René Génin

as Gabrielle's father

Fernand Ledoux

as Mayor

Daniel Mendaille

as Clémenceau

Jean Mercanton

as Alain Froment

Lucien Nat

as Bernard Froment adult

René Bergeron

as Sénéchal

Colette Borelli

as Estelle child

Jean Claudio

as Félix child

Maurice Rémy

as Student

Olga Lord

Marcel Maupi

Romain Bouquet

Missia

Auguste Bovério

Moniquella

Thomy Bourdelle

Michele Olivier

Robert Ozanne

Léo David

Raymone

René Ferté

Anita Gombault

Sylvette Saugé

Olga Valéry

Génia Vaury

Nicolas Amato

as (uncredited)

Dora Doll

as (uncredited)

Fignolita

as (uncredited)

Louis Jourdan

as Christian (uncredited)

Robert Le Vigan

as Uncle Michel Froment (uncredited)

Yvonne Legeay

as (uncredited)

Drue Lytton

as (uncredited)

Ginette Maddie

as Aglaé (uncredited)

Pierre Magnier

as (uncredited)

Jean-François Martial

as (uncredited)

Jean Mercury

as (uncredited)

Jako Mika

as Dancer (uncredited)

Anita Palacine

as (uncredited)

Claude Robert

as Dancer (uncredited)

Sinoël

as (uncredited)

Madeleine Sylvain

as Valentine Froment, Pierre's wife (uncredited)

Jean Wiener

as (uncredited)

Director

Julien Duvivier