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The Best Part (1955)

The Best Part (1955)

Drama
Release Date: 1955, December 30
Directors: Yves Allégret
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Silver Films, Silver Films, Silver Films, Noria Film, Le Trident, Noria Film, Noria Film, Le Trident, Le Trident
Cast: Michel François, Umberto Spadaro, Paola Borboni, Gérard Hernandez, Gabriel Gobin, Charles Denner, Giacomo Furia, Louis Velle, Valeria Moriconi, Jean Lefebvre, Jess Hahn, Olivier Hussenot

Overview:

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...