Closed Shutters

1930. Adelaide is fed up with Paris and founds a 'retreat' for her women friends in a Breton port. They live well and take their pleasure seriously, until the attractive sailor Thomas arrives and nothing is ever the same again.

Cast

Marie Bell

as Aurore

Jacques Charrier

as Thomas

Catherine Rouvel

as Flora

Lucienne Bogaert

as Adélaïde

Catherine Allégret

as Rita

Marco Perrin

as Marcelin

Arlette Didier

as Julie

Laurence Badie

as Louise

Dominique Davray

as Victoire

Marie-France Mignal

as Clotilde

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