''Roger la Honte'' is a 1922 French silent

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...

directed by

Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli (25 June 1881 – 12 January 1951) was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s. He came from a Florence, Florentine family who had settled in Provence in the 15th century, occupying ...

and starring

Rita Jolivet Marguerite Lucile Jolivet (25 September 1884 – 2 March 1971), known professionally as Rita Jolivet, was a British actress in theatre and silent films in the early 20th century. She was known in private life as the Countess Marguerita de C ...

Gabriel Signoret Gabriel Signoret (November 15, 1878 – March 16, 1937, in Paris, France) was a French silent film actor. He starred in some 70 films between 1910 and 1938. In 1920 he appeared in Guy du Fresnay's ''Flipotte''. His brother Jean Signoret (bor ...

and Maggy Théry. It is an adaption of the novel of the same title by

Jules Mary Jules Mary (March 20, 1851 – July 27, 1922) was a French novelist. His melodramas were traditionally popular subjects for adaptation by filmmakers, and his best-known work '' Roger la Honte'' has been made into films five times.Goble p.311 Sele ...

.Goble p.311

Cast

as Julia de Noirville *

as Roger Laroque * Maggy Théry as Suzanne Laroque *

Eric Barclay Eric Barclay (born Erik Altberg, 1894–1938) was a Swedish film actor. Barclay became a prominent actor in French silent films of the early 1920s, often working with director Jacques de Baroncelli.Powrie & Rebillard p.28 He also appeared in Germa ...

as Roger de Noirville *

Sylvie (actress) Louise Pauline Mainguené, known as Sylvie (3 January 1883 – 5 January 1970), was a French actress. The daughter of a sailor and a teacher, Sylvie entered an acting conservatory where she won a class comedy award unanimously. She started he ...

as Henriette Laroque * Régine Dumien as Suzanne, enfant *

Roger Monteaux Roger Monteaux (1879–1974) was a French stage and film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as f ...

as L. de Noirville * Roger Pineau as Roger de Noirville, enfant * André Marnay as Luversan *

Paul Jorge Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...

as Le caissier *

Thomy Bourdelle Thomy Charles Bourdelle (20 April 1891 – 27 June 1972) was a French actor. Bourdelle was born in Paris and died in Toulon, Var, France. Selected filmography *'' Roger la Honte'' (1922) * '' Surcouf'' (1925) * '' Jocaste'' (1925) * ''Jean ...

Henri Chomette Henri Chomette (1896–1941) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He was the brother of the film director René Clair. Selected filmography * '' Roger la Honte'' (1922) * '' De quoi revient les junes film''Shown in Boston in 1927, ...

* Mangin * Noémi Seize

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1922 films 1920s historical drama films French historical drama films French silent films 1920s French-language films Films directed by Jacques de Baroncelli Films based on French novels Films set in the 19th century French black-and-white films 1922 drama films Silent drama films 1920s French films {{historic-film-stub