A Woman in White

Claude Sauvage, a tenacious young gynecologist takes a months long internship in a Paris hospital. Between her private life and medical career, she set her doubts and desires in a society where the square and the plight of women remain at that time a secondary issue. The film follows Claude and the staff through the case of some patients while the crucial debate on women's professional ambition, contraception and abortion rights.

Cast

Marie-José Nat

Claude Sauvage

Claude Gensac

Mlle Viralleau

Jean Valmont

Pascal

Paloma Matta

Mariette Hugon

Jean-Pierre Dorat

Landeau

Ellen Bernsen

Mme Michelon

Robert Benoît

Yves Hugon

Martine de Breteuil

La mère de Mariette

Daniel Ceccaldi

L'inspecteur Georget

Germaine Delbat

Un docteur

Crew

Jean Aurenche

Adaptation

André Soubiran

Novel

Claude Autant-Lara

Director