Noces égyptiennes

The love between Marguerite and Fahmy is passionate. She is 20 years old, French, and beautiful. He is 22, rich, Egyptian, and influential. Their romance begins in the summer, as they wander from casino to casino before the arrival of autumn, which seems inexorably to herald their separation. Marguerite joins him to marry him almost immediately, and within ten months, passion gives way to hatred. It all begins even before the wedding, thanks to Fahmy's private secretary. Convinced that his master must respect certain traditions, he seeks to hasten the marriage by lying about Fahmy's health, claiming a serious illness, and explaining his desire to marry quickly. Learning the truth, Marguerite marries Fahmy anyway, but the grip of fear has already closed around her. Pierre Bellemare tells this extraordinary story in this episode of the podcast "The Extraordinary Tales of Pierre Bellemare," from the archives of Europe 1.