''Solita de Cordoue'' is a 1946 French drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Carmen Torres,

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and Blanchette Brunoy. https://www.unifrance.org/film/7226/solita-de-cordoue The film's sets were designed by the

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Synopsis

Pierre Desluc is married to Marie and lives a quiet life in the

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but dreams of leaving the area. When he encounters a passing band of gypsies he falls in love with Solita and plans to abandon his home to journey with her.

Cast

* Carmen Torres as Solita *

as Pierre Desluc * Blanchette Brunoy as Marie *

Édouard Delmont Édouard Delmont (5 December 1883 – 22 November 1955) was a French actor born Édouard Marius Autran in Marseille. He died in Cannes at age 72. Filmography *1930 : '' L'Arlésienne'' de Jacques de Baroncelli *1930 : ''Maison de danses'' de ...

as Le père Dupeyroux * Roland Bailly *

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References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1946 films French drama films 1946 drama films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Willy Rozier French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub