COMEDY . 1943 . 1h 25m

Madly in Love_

Claude, who temporarily replaces his father at the head of a department store, falls in love at first sight with a pretty female customer. He finds out that she is named Solange and that she is the goddaughter of Professor Hauteclerc, who runs a private psychiatric hospital. To come closer to the girl of his dreams, Claude has a crazy idea: he pretends to be mad so as to be placed in Hauteclerc's institution.

Starring Elvira Popescu, Henri Garat, Andrex

1h 25m

Runtime

1943

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Claude, who temporarily replaces his father at the head of a department store, falls in love at first sight with a pretty female customer. He finds out that she is named Solange and that she is the goddaughter of Professor Hauteclerc, who runs a private psychiatric hospital. To come closer to the girl of his dreams, Claude has a crazy idea: he pretends to be mad so as to be placed in Hauteclerc's institution.

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Cast

Elvira Popescu stars as Arabella in Madly in Love.

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Year context

Madly in Love was released 83 years ago in 1943.

Overview

Claude, who temporarily replaces his father at the head of a department store, falls in love at first sight with a pretty female customer. He finds out that ...

Madly in Love is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 25m.

CAST (20)

Elvira Popescu

Elvira Popescu

Arabella

Henri Garat

Andrex

Andrex

Ulysse

Julien Carette

The man with the flies

Micheline Francey

Micheline Francey

Solange Perrier

Marcel Vallée

Monsieur Sauvin

Jacques Louvigny

Jacques Louvigny

Professor Hauteclerc

Fred Pasquali

Fred Pasquali

Bettor

Sinoël

Sinoël

Old customer

Jean Rigaux

PG

Paul Gobert

Doctor Bardin

Marcelle Rexiane

Marcelle Rexiane

SA

Simone Allain

Madame Hauteclerc

Odette Barencey

Odette Barencey

Louis Blanche

Jean-Marie Boyer

Jean Buquet

Henri Charrett

Yvonne Claudie

DETAILS

Release

June 16, 1943

Status

Released

Runtime

85 min (1h 25m)

Country

France

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Madly in Love about?

Claude, who temporarily replaces his father at the head of a department store, falls in love at first sight with a pretty female customer. He finds out that she is named Solange and that she is the goddaughter of Professor Hauteclerc, who runs a private psychiatric hospital. To come closer to the girl of his dreams, Claude has a crazy idea: he pretends to be mad so as to be placed in Hauteclerc's institution.

How long is Madly in Love?

Madly in Love has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).

Who stars in Madly in Love?

The cast of Madly in Love includes Elvira Popescu, Henri Garat, Andrex, Julien Carette, Micheline Francey.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Drama