A Simple Story

A woman arrives in Paris with her little girl to look for work. With limited funds and no luck, they end up penniless, homeless and dependent on the rare kindness of strangers.

Cast

Micheline Bezançon

as Mother

Elizabeth Huart

as Sylvie, Daughter

Raymond Jourdan

as Monsieur Jean

Gilette Barbier

Madeleine Marion

Maria Meriko

Max Delon

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