The Best Part

Philippe Perrin 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 doctors 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