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The Naked Heart (French title: Maria Chapdelaine) is a 1950 British-French historical drama film directed by Marc Allégret, based on the novel Maria Chapdelaine by Louis Hémon. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Kieron Moore and Françoise Rosay. It was released in separate English and French versions.
It tells the story of a convent girl in a remote Northern Canadian village at the beginning of the 20th century.
Original Release
11/17/1950
US Release
03/08/1955
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michèle Morgan | Maria Chapdelaine |
| Kieron Moore | Lorenzo Suprenant |
| Françoise Rosay | Laura Chapdelaine |
| Jack Watling | Robert Gagnon |
| Philippe Lemaire | François Paradis |
| Nancy Price | Thérésa Suprenant |
| Francis de Wolff | Papa Suprenant |
| George Woodbridge | Samuel Chapdelaine |
| Fred Johnson | Le rebouteux |
| Dimitri | Chappie |
Directors
Writers
Marc Allégret, Louis Hémon, C.K. Jaeger, J. McLaren-Ross, Hugh Mills, Roger Vadim
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michèle Morgan | Maria Chapdelaine |
| Kieron Moore | Lorenzo Suprenant |
| Françoise Rosay | Laura Chapdelaine |
| Jack Watling | Robert Gagnon |
| Philippe Lemaire | François Paradis |
| Nancy Price | Thérésa Suprenant |
| Francis de Wolff | Papa Suprenant |
| George Woodbridge | Samuel Chapdelaine |
| Fred Johnson | Le rebouteux |
| Dimitri | Chappie |
| Michael Mulcaster | Légaré |
| Brian Roper | Tit-Be Chapdelaine |
| Catherine Bradsham | Alma-Rose Chapdelaine |
| G.H. Mulcaster | Le prêtre |
| Rufus Cruickshank | (as Rufus Cruikshank) |
| Harry Locke | |
| Ewen Solon | |
| Richard George | |
| Roger Vadim | L'Indien |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Louis de Masure | Producer |
| Nelson Scott | Producer |
