Vautrin (film)
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| Directed by | Pierre Billon |
| Written by | Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon Pierre Benoit Pierre Billon |
| Based on | Novels by Honoré de Balzac |
| Produced by | Jean Le Duc Roger Sallard |
| Starring | Michel Simon Madeleine Sologne Georges Marchal |
| Cinematography | Paul Cotteret |
| Edited by | André Gug Madeleine Gug |
| Music by | Maurice Thiriet |
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| Distributed by | Compagnie Parisienne de Location de Films |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Vautrin is a 1943 French historical drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Michel Simon, Madeleine Sologne and Georges Marchal. It is based on the novels featuring the character of Vautrin by Honoré de Balzac,[1] one of a number of adaptations of the author's works during the Occupation period.[2] It was shot at the Cité Elgé studios in Paris and on location around Fontainebleau. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.
Cast[edit]
- Michel Simon as Jacques Collin dit Vautrin
- Madeleine Sologne as Esther Gobseck
- Georges Marchal as Lucien Chardon - marquis de Rubempré
- Louis Seigner as Le baron Frédéric de Nucingen
- Gisèle Casadesus as Clotilde de Grandlieu
- Lucienne Bogaert as Europe
- Renée Albouy as La marquise Jeanne d'Espard
- Line Noro as Madame de Saint-Estève
- Gisèle Préville as Diane de Maufrigneuse
- Marcel André as Camusot
- Georges Colin as Cotenson
- Nane Germon as Amélie Camusot
- Pierre Labry as Paccard
- Michèle Lahaye as Madame de Sérizy
- Tony Laurent as Le chef de la Sûreté
- Georges Marny as Eugène de Rastignac
- Guillaume de Sax as Le gouverneur
- Jacques Varennes as e procureur Grandville
- Marcel Mouloudji as Calvi
- Georges Paulais as Maître Dherville
- Lycette Darsonval as La danseuse
- Hélène Dartigue as Amélie
- René Blancard as Coquard
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Neupurt, Richard. French Film History, 1895–1946. University of Wisconsin Pres, 2022.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1943 films
- 1943 drama films
- 1940s historical films
- French historical films
- French drama films
- 1940s French-language films
- Films directed by Pierre Billon
- Films with screenplays by Pierre Benoit
- French black-and-white films
- 1940s French films
- Films based on French novels
- Films based on works by Honoré de Balzac
- Films set in the 19th century
- Gaumont Film Company films
- Films scored by Maurice Thiriet
- Films shot at Cité Elgé Studios
- 1940s French film stubs