Beating Heart_
Tells the story of a young woman escaping from reform school who tries to steal a foreign ambassador's watch but ends up falling in love with him.
Starring
Danielle Darrieux, Claude Dauphin, André Luguet
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Beating Heart was released 86 years ago in 1940.
Overview
Tells the story of a young woman escaping from reform school who tries to steal a foreign ambassador's watch but ends up falling in love with him.
Beating Heart is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (20)
Danielle Darrieux
Arlette
Claude Dauphin
Pierre de Rougemont
André Luguet
Count d'Argay, ambassador
Junie Astor
Countess Florence d'Argay
Charles Dechamps
Baron Dvorak
Roger Blin
(credit only)
SI
Sylvain Itkine
The first thief
Pierre Feuillère
The second thief
Jean Hébey
Ponthus
Julien Carette
Yves Calubert
Jean Tissier
Roland Médeville
Saturnin Fabre
Aristide
Roland Armontel
Firmin (uncredited)
Marguerite de Morlaye
Lady at the Ball (uncredited)
Sophie Desmarets
(uncredited)
Dora Doll
Secretary (uncredited)
Jean Joffre
Mayor (uncredited)
JM
Jacques Mavel
(uncredited)
Marcelle Monthil
Madame Aristide (uncredited)
Geneviève Morel
Marinette, student (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Beating Heart about?
Tells the story of a young woman escaping from reform school who tries to steal a foreign ambassador's watch but ends up falling in love with him.
How long is Beating Heart?
Beating Heart has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in Beating Heart?
The cast of Beating Heart includes Danielle Darrieux, Claude Dauphin, André Luguet, Junie Astor, Charles Dechamps.
What is the rating of Beating Heart?
Beating Heart has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 20 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama