After the Storm (1943 film)

After the Storm
After the Storm
Directed by	Pierre-Jean Ducis
Written by	René-Robert Petit ; Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Produced by	Pierre Danis
Starring	René Dary ; Jules Berry ; Suzy Prim
Cinematography	Fred Langenfeld
Edited by	Andrée Danis
Music by	Raoul Moretti
Production; company	Jason Films
Distributed by	Cyrnos Films
Release date	3 February 1943;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

After the Storm (French: Après l'orage) is a 1943 French comedy drama film directed by Pierre-Jean Ducis and starring René Dary, Jules Berry and Suzy Prim.^[1] Produced during the German Occupation of France, it was made in the Unoccupied Zone. It was filmed in 1941 but not release until two years later.^[2] It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou.

Synnopsis

After a young engineer's plans to modernise his village in Southern France are rejected by the leaders, he decides to start a new life for himself in the city. In Paris meets and falls in love with a film actress but soon begins to understand the artificiality and dishonesty of city life. He is mobilised to serve in the Second World War. After the 1940 Armistice he gladly returns to his village and former girlfriend Odile who has waited for him.