Two Women (French: L'empreinte du Dieu) is a 1940 French drama film directed by Léonide Moguy and starring Pierre Blanchar, Annie Ducaux and Blanchette Brunoy.https://en.unifrance.org/movie/38818/l-empreinte-du-dieu It is based on the novel Sein Vermächtnis by Maxence Van der Meersch.Goble p.472 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. Delays due to the outbreak of the Second World War led to the replacement of the original leads Dita Parlo and Mila Parély. It was one of the last French films completed before the German occupation. The New York Times called it a "flimsy and dismal affair".
Synopsis In prewar Bruges the timid Karelina flees her brutal smuggler husband Gomar to seek sanctuary in the home of her sister, Wilfrida. While there, Karelina enters into a tragic romance with her brother-in-law. The situation reaches a violent climax when a vengeful Gomar is released from prison, determined to reclaim his wife.
Cast Pierre Blanchar as Domitien Van Bergen Annie Ducaux as Wilfrida Van Bergen Blanchette Brunoy as Karelina Jacques Dumesnil as Gomar Ginette Leclerc as Fanny Pierre Larquey as Mosselmanns Héléna Manson as La soeur de Karelina
References
Bibliography Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
Film page at Uni France