La Belle aventure_
On the very day of his wedding, Valentin Le Barroyer sees the one he was to marry fly away. Hélène has always loved her cousin André, to the great displeasure of her aunt who had combined the failed marriage. The two lovers take refuge in the Dordogne at the home of Hélène's grandmother who believes them to be really husband and wife. Valentin finds the young couple too late, he only has to console himself with a friend of Hélène's.
Starring
Claude Dauphin, Micheline Presle, Louis Jourdan
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
La Belle aventure was released 84 years ago in 1942.
Overview
On the very day of his wedding, Valentin Le Barroyer sees the one he was to marry fly away. Hélène has always loved her cousin André, to the great displeasur...
CAST (18)
Claude Dauphin
Valentin Le Barroyer
Micheline Presle
Françoise Pimbrache
Louis Jourdan
André d'Éguzon
Gisèle Pascal
Hélène de Trévillac
SD
Suzanne Dehelly
Madame d'Éguzon
André Brunot
The Count of Éguzon
Berthe Bovy
Madame de Trévillac
Jean Aquistapace
The uncle
Pauline Carton
Jeantine
GD
Géo Dorlis
Fouque
Danièle Delorme
Monique
LB
Lucien Brûlé
The priest
Charlotte Clasis
The aunt
Allain Dhurtal
Doctor Pimbrache
CL
Charles Lavialle
The mayor
Max Révol
Didier
ES
Eliane Saint-Jean
RS
Robert Sidonac
The postal worker
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
92 min (1h 32m)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is La Belle aventure about?
On the very day of his wedding, Valentin Le Barroyer sees the one he was to marry fly away. Hélène has always loved her cousin André, to the great displeasure of her aunt who had combined the failed marriage. The two lovers take refuge in the Dordogne at the home of Hélène's grandmother who believes them to be really husband and wife. Valentin finds the young couple too late, he only has to console himself with a friend of Hélène's.
How long is La Belle aventure?
La Belle aventure has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in La Belle aventure?
The cast of La Belle aventure includes Claude Dauphin, Micheline Presle, Louis Jourdan, Gisèle Pascal, Suzanne Dehelly.
