The Best Part

Directed by Yves Allégret
1955    90mDrama
5.36.8
Philippe Morin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates but he refuses to follow the doctor's orders as well as the advice of Micheline, a young nurse who has fallen in love with him. However, driven by the evolution of his illness, Philippe finally makes up his mind to go down to the valley for a treatment. On the very day of his departure though, a young Arab worker gets killed in a rock crusher...

Where to Watch The Best Part

  • Gérard PhilipePhilippe Perrin
  • Michèle CordoueMicheline
  • Georges ChamaratLemoigne
  • Umberto SpadaroGino
  • Valeria MoriconiOdette
  • Olivier HussenotColombin
  • Alberto BonucciAntoine
  • Jean LefebvreRaymond
  • Jean-Jacques LécotPasquier
  • Michel FrançoisDoctor Molinier
  • Robert Bazil
  • Jess HahnKarl
  • Mohamed ZianiAli
  • Augusto MingionePietro
  • Marcel Bozzuffi
  • Georges Hubert
  • Louis VelleThe new chief engineer
  • Jacques MoulièresLuigi
  • Giacomo FuriaThe canteen manager
  • Lina FuriaThe canteen manager

The Best Part Trivia

The Best Part was released on December 30, 1955.

The Best Part was directed by Yves Allégret.

The Best Part has a runtime of 90m.

The Best Part was produced by Christian-Falaize, Nino Constantini, Tonino Cervi, Robert Dorfmann.

Philippe Morin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates but he refuses to follow the doctor's orders as well as the advice of Micheline, a young nurse who has fallen in love with him. However, driven by the evolution of his illness, Philippe finally makes up his mind to go down to the valley for a treatment. On the very day of his departure though, a young Arab worker gets killed in a rock crusher...

The key characters in The Best Part are Philippe Perrin (Gérard Philipe), Micheline (Michèle Cordoue), Lemoigne (Georges Chamarat).

The Best Part is a Drama film.

The Best Part has an audience rating of 5.3 out of 10.

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