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The Best Part (1955)

Original title: La Meilleure Part

1955-12-30 · 1h 30m · FR
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Philippe Perrin, 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...

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Yves AllégretDirector, WriterJacques SigurdWriter

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Gérard PhilipeGérard PhilipePhilippe PerrinMichèle CordoueMichèle CordoueMichelineGeorges ChamaratGeorges ChamaratLemoigneValeria MoriconiValeria MoriconiOdetteUmberto SpadaroUmberto SpadaroGinoOlivier HussenotOlivier HussenotColombinAlberto BonucciAlberto BonucciAntoineJean LefebvreJean LefebvreRaymondJean-Jacques LécotJean-Jacques LécotPasquierMichel FrançoisMichel FrançoisDoctor MolinierRobert BazilRobert BazilJess HahnJess HahnKarl

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Philippe Perrin, 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...

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The Best Part has a runtime of 90 minutes.