La Souriante Madame Beudet

La Souriante Madame Beudet (The Smiling Madame Beudet) is a short French impressionist silent film made in 1923, directed by pioneering avant-garde cinema director Germaine Dulac. It stars Germaine Dermoz as Madame Beudet and Alexandre Arquillière as Monsieur Beudet. It is considered by many to be one of the first truly "feminist" films. It tells the story of an intelligent woman trapped in a loveless marriage.

La Souriante Madame Beudet
Directed byGermaine Dulac
Written by
  • Denys Amiel (play)
  • André Obey
Produced by
Starring
  • Germaine Dermoz
  • Alexandre Arquillière
Cinematography
  • Maurice Forster
  • Paul Parguel
Release date
November 9, 1923
Running time
38 mins.
CountryFrance
LanguagesSilent film
French intertitles
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