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  • The Best Part (1955)
  • 90 min | Drama
The Best Part (1955)
90 min | Drama

Philippe Morin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates ...See morePhilippe Morin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates but he refuses to follow the doctor's orders as well as the advice of Micheline, a young nurse who has fallen in love with him. However, driven by the evolution of his illness, Philippe finally makes up his mind to go down to the valley for a treatment. On the very day of his departure though, a young Arab worker gets killed in a rock crusher... Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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Tonino Cervi | Christian-Falaize (as Bluette Christian-Falaize) | Nino Constantini | Robert Dorfmann
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Updated Dec 30, 1955

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Dec 30, 1955 (Italy)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Gérard Philipe
Philippe Perrin - l'ingénieur en chef Philippe Perrin - l'ingénieur en chef   See fewer
Michèle Cordoue
Micheline - l'infirmière du chantier Micheline - l'infirmière du chantier   See fewer
Umberto Spadaro
Gino - un ouvrier piémontais Gino - un ouvrier piémontais   See fewer
Georges Chamarat
Lemoigne, le chef d'équipe (as Georges Chamarat de la Comédie Française) Lemoigne, le chef d'équipe (as Georges Chamarat de la Comédie Française)   See fewer
Valeria Moriconi
Odette - la serveuse de la cantine Odette - la serveuse de la cantine   See fewer
Olivier Hussenot
Colombin - le magasinier Colombin - le magasinier   See fewer
Alberto Bonucci
Antoine Antoine   See fewer
Jean Lefebvre
Raymond - un ouvrier Raymond - un ouvrier   See fewer
Jean-Jacques Lécot
Pasquier, un ingénieur Pasquier, un ingénieur   See fewer
Michel François
Le docteur Molinier Le docteur Molinier   See fewer
Jess Hahn
Karl - un mineur Karl - un mineur   See fewer
Mohamed Ziani
Ali - un jeune ouvrier algérien Ali - un jeune ouvrier algérien   See fewer
Marcel Bozzuffi
Actor (as Marcel Bozzufi) Actor (as Marcel Bozzufi)   See fewer
Louis Velle
Le nouvel ingénieur en chef Le nouvel ingénieur en chef   See fewer
Jacques Moulières
Luigi (as Jacques Moulière) Luigi (as Jacques Moulière)   See fewer
Giacomo Furia
Le gérant de la cantine Le gérant de la cantine   See fewer
Lina Furia
La gérante de la cantine La gérante de la cantine   See fewer
Gabriel Gobin
Un joueur de cartes Un joueur de cartes   See fewer
Charles Denner
Un ingénieur adjoint Un ingénieur adjoint   See fewer
Émile Genevois
Un ouvrier Un ouvrier   See fewer
Gérard Oury
Gérard Bailly - un ingénieur Gérard Bailly - un ingénieur   See fewer
Paola Borboni
Bit part (uncredited) Bit part (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Brun
Bit part (uncredited) Bit part (uncredited)   See fewer
Olivier Darrieux
Un homme à la noce (uncredited) Un homme à la noce (uncredited)   See fewer
Georges Galley
Bit part (uncredited) Bit part (uncredited)   See fewer
Gérard Hernandez
L'ouvrier qui remplace le magasinier (uncredited) L'ouvrier qui remplace le magasinier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Morlaine
Bit part (uncredited) Bit part (uncredited)   See fewer
Pâquerette
La patronne du bistrot du centre (uncredited) La patronne du bistrot du centre (uncredited)   See fewer
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