Louise is a 1939 French musical film directed by Abel Gance. It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
Described as "wonderfully atmospheric", the film is based on the opera of the same name by Gustave Charpentier. Charpentier remained on the set throughout the filming and personally coached Grace Moore, who played the title role. Both Georges Thill, who played Julien and André Pernet who played Louise's father, were famous exponents of those roles on the opera stage and had recorded them in 1935.
Cast
Grace Moore as Louise
Georges Thill as Julien
André Pernet as Le père de Louise
Suzanne Desprès as La mère de Louise
Robert Le Vigan as Gaston
Ginette Leclerc as Lucienne
Edmond Beauchamp as Le philosophe (as Beauchamp) Jacqueline Gauthier as Alphonsine Rivers Cadet Pauline Carton as La première Roger Blin as Un rapin