Au Bonheur des Dames (1930)

Denise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle's store. But the glamorous department store 'Aux Bonheur des Dames' across the street crunches all the little businesses around. She finds a position there.

Director: Julien Duvivier
Cast: Dita Parlo, Ginette Maddie, Andree Brabant, Madame Barsac, Nadia Sibirskaia, Germaine Rouer, Simone Bourday, Cognet, Colette Dubois, Recope, Yvonne Taponie, Marthe Barbara-Val, Marcelle Adam, Pierre de Guingand, Fabien Haziza, Fernand Mailly, Rene Donnio, Albert Bras, Adolphe Cande, Armand Bour, Charles Frank, Jean-Paul Roger, Durafour, Jean Liezer

Based on the Emile Zola novel.

Denise Baudu (Dita Parlo), an orphaned girl, moves to Paris with the hope she can work for her uncle, who runs a small drapery shop. But her uncle's shop is dominated by the glamorous department store across the street named "Au Bonheur des Dames" ( which translates to "Ladies' Happiness" or "Ladies' Paradise" in the film ). Risking her uncle's anger, she takes a job in this 'Ladies Paradise,' where she meets the owner Octave Mouret (Pierre de Guingand).

BONUS:
- Introduction by Serge Bromberg.
- Recording the Musictrack.
- Le Ventre d'un Magasin (1930) – a silent film about the Parisian department store La Samaritaine.

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