Au Bonheur des Dames
Jul 03 1930
•1h 25m
•Drama, Romance
Denise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle's store. But the glamorous department store 'Aux Bonheur des Dames' across the street crushes all the little businesses around. She finds a position there.
Cast
See allDita Parlo
Denise
Ginette Maddie
Clara
Andrée Brabant
Pauline
Nadia Sibirskaïa
Geneviève Baudu
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