Au Bonheur des Dames

Au Bonheur des Dames

1930 · 95 min · FR · 6.4 (34 votes)
Dir. Julien Duvivier · Starring Dita Parlo, Ginette Maddie, Andrée Brabant, Nadia Sibirskaïa, Germaine Rouer, Pierre de Guingand
DramaRomance

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 crushes all the little businesses around. She finds a position there.

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A poignant look at love and ambition amidst the rise of Parisian consumerism. It captures the bittersweet allure of grand department stores and the personal sacrifices made in pursuit of dreams.

romanticmelancholicaspirationalwistfulsteadyperiod dramaarthouseblack-and-whiteambitionclassloveconsumerism