

The Novel of a Poor Young Man
1936 · 91 min · Drama
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.
- Director
- Abel Gance
- Writers
- Abel Gance, Octave Feuillet, Claude Vermorel
- Released
- February 21, 1936
- Language
- French
Cast

Marie Bell
Marguerite

Pierre Fresnay
Maxime Hauterive de Champcey

André Baugé
Le berger

Pauline Carton
Mlle Aubry

Marcel Delaître
M. Laroque
Madame Désir
La concierge

Gaston Dubosc
Le vieux domestique

Saturnin Fabre
Bévallan
Jean Fleur
Florimond
Suzette Laydeker
Mlle Helouin

Marthe Mellot
Mlle de Porhoët

Marcelle Praince
Mme Laroque
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