Four Flights to Love (1939)

Before World War I in Paris, a budding artist, Pierre Leblanc, falls in love and marries Janine, a dressmaker's assistant. Pierre has a flair for designing clothes, and he and his bride live in a blissful paradise, until war breaks out and he becomes a soldier. Janine dies in childbirth and, no longer desiring to live, Pierre volunteers for a dangerous patrol behind German lines. While recuperating in the hospital from a wound he received on the mission, Pierre spends his time drawing sketches of dresses. He becomes rich and famous after the war. Years later, after devoting himself to his daughter, Pierre seeks a marriage with a girl no older than his daughter. A conflict develops and to ensure his daughter's happiness, Pierre sacrifices his own plans.

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 43 min
GenresDrama Romance War
FilmmakersRole
Abel Gance Director
Joseph Than Writer
Steve Passeur Writer
Abel Gance Writer
Herman G. Weinberg Writer
Jean Séfert Producer
Joseph Than Producer
Hans May Composer
Christian Matras Cinematographer
Léonide Azar Editor
Henri Mahé Production Designer
CastRole
Fernand Gravey
Elvire Popesco
André Alerme
Monique Rolland