''Mandrin'' is a 1947 French historical adventure film directed by

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and starring

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and Mona Goya.Klossner p.241 It is based on the life of the

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French brigand

Louis Mandrin Louis Mandrin (pronounced lwi mɑ̃dʁɛ̃; 11 February 1725 – 26 May 1755) was a French smuggler (highwayman) from Dauphiné. Biography Mandrin has been called the Robin Hood of France. He became famous for his rebellion against the Ferm ...

. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon. It was released in two separate parts, premiering five months apart entitled ''Le libérateur'' and ''La tragédie d'un siècle''.

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as Mandrin *

as Sansonnet * Mona Goya as Madame de Pompadour *

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as Général La Morlière * Aimé Simon-Girard as Ricord *

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a Patrice Aspremont *

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as Carcasse * Émile Ronet as Cadet * Jacqueline Carrel as Isabelle * Joëlle Robin as Yolande *

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as L'abbé * Ponzio as Baryton *

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as Un villageois *

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as Voltaire * Hélène Pépée as La mère supérieure *

Paul Azaïs Paul François Robert Azaïs (6 May 1902 – 17 November 1974) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1929 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' The Three Masks'' (1929) - Le fils Vescotelli * ''Le défenseur'' ( ...

as Trognard *

Georges Vitray Georges Vitray (1888–1960) was a French film actor.Crisp p.155 Biography Georges Victor Leporcher was born in Paris, France to Constant Leporcher and Victorine Victoire Bricier. Georges took the name Vitray as a stage name. Georges' mother ...

as Brochant d'Erigny * Albert Broquin as Le cocher * René Stern as Un laquais * Roger Vincent as Soubise

References

Bibliography

* Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland & Company, 2002.

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* 1947 films 1940s historical adventure films French historical adventure films 1940s French-language films Films directed by René Jayet Films set in the 18th century Films released in separate parts 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub

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