The Novel of a Poor Young Man
1936, French. Directed by Abel Gance.
Maxime de Champcey, a bankrupt marquis, is hired by the wealthy Laroque and falls for his daughter Marguerite. She loves him too but rejects him under the belief he's a fortune hunter.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Abel GanceDirector
- Marie BellMarguerite
- Pierre FresnayMaxime Hauterive de Champcey
- André BaugéLe berger
- Pauline CartonMlle Aubry
- Marcel DelaîtreM. Laroque
- Madame DésirLa concierge
- Gaston DuboscLe vieux domestique
- Saturnin FabreBévallan
- Jean FleurFlorimond
- Suzette LaydekerMlle Helouin
- Marthe MellotMlle de Porhoët
- Marcelle PrainceMme Laroque
Details
- Released
- 21 February 1936
- Original title
- Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Abel Gance, Claude Vermorel
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The Novel of a Poor Young Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 February 1936. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Novel of a Poor Young Man?
The Novel of a Poor Young Man (1936) was directed by Abel Gance and stars Marie Bell, Pierre Fresnay, André Baugé.