Mademoiselle Fifi

Mademoiselle Fifi is a 1944 American period film directed by Robert Wise for RKO, in his solo directorial debut. It was written by Josef Mischel and Peter Ruric based on two short stories by Guy de Maupassant, "Mademoiselle Fifi" and "Boule de Suif". The film features an ensemble cast headed by Simone Simon, John Emery and Kurt Kreuger, and was produced by noted B-film producer Val Lewton. Produced during the Second World War, the film is guilty of instances of Propaganda common at the time, such as the overly harsh depictions of the Prussians, and the patriotic, freedom loving French characters who were liberated from German Occupation the year of its release.