Marchandes d'illusions_
Marie-Thérèse is firmly involved in a charity dedicated to the rehabilitation of prostitutes. She approaches Marcelle who, for the love of Pierre, an honest painter, hides her dishonorable profession, and she befriends Maria, in love with the gentle René. Marcelle's aunt is murdered, and her daughter arrested. Marie-Thérèse sets out to prove her innocence, but the two boys learn all about the two unfortunate women. Pierre is unforgiving. Happier, Maria will start a new life with René.
Starring
Nicole Courcel, Raymond Pellegrin, Philippe Lemaire
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Marchandes d'illusions was released 72 years ago in 1954.
Overview
Marie-Thérèse is firmly involved in a charity dedicated to the rehabilitation of prostitutes. She approaches Marcelle who, for the love of Pierre, an honest ...
Marchandes d'illusions is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (20)
Nicole Courcel
Maria
Raymond Pellegrin
René
Philippe Lemaire
Pierre Larrieu
René Blancard
Commissioner Denys
Gisèle Pascal
Marie-Thérèse Langeac
Louise Carletti
Marcelle
Gina Manès
Mathilde Grigou
Lisette Lebon
Sophie
Evelyne Corman
Paul Demange
Color merchant
AJ
Abel Jacquin
René Havard
Pimp
Jérôme Goulven
Inspector Martial
Simone Berthier
Monique
Simone Logeart
RS
Rita Stoya
YV
Yvette Vanmalle
SG
Suzanne Guémard
YL
Yette Lucas
Concierge
Julien Maffre
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What is Marchandes d'illusions about?
Marie-Thérèse is firmly involved in a charity dedicated to the rehabilitation of prostitutes. She approaches Marcelle who, for the love of Pierre, an honest painter, hides her dishonorable profession, and she befriends Maria, in love with the gentle René. Marcelle's aunt is murdered, and her daughter arrested. Marie-Thérèse sets out to prove her innocence, but the two boys learn all about the two unfortunate women. Pierre is unforgiving. Happier, Maria will start a new life with René.
How long is Marchandes d'illusions?
Marchandes d'illusions has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in Marchandes d'illusions?
The cast of Marchandes d'illusions includes Nicole Courcel, Raymond Pellegrin, Philippe Lemaire, René Blancard, Gisèle Pascal.
What is the rating of Marchandes d'illusions?
Marchandes d'illusions has a rating of 4.7 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama