''The Beautiful Sailor'' (french: La belle marinière) is a 1932 French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Harry Lachman
Harry B. Lachman (June 29, 1886 – March 19, 1975) was an American artist, set designer, and film director.
He was born in La Salle, Illinois on June 29, 1886. Lachman was educated at the University of Michigan before becoming a magazine and bo ...
and starring
Pierre Blanchar
Pierre Blanchar (30 June 1892 – 21 November 1963) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1961. Blanchar was married to actress Marthe Vinot, with whom he had a daughter, actress Dominique Blanchar. He playe ...
,
Madeleine Renaud and
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976) was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films including ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937), ''La grande illusion'' (1937), ''Le Quai des brumes'' ( ...
.
[Oscherwitz & Higgins p.177] It was made by the French subsidiary of
Paramount Pictures
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at the company's
Joinville Studios
The Joinville Studios were a film studio in Paris which operated between 1910 and 1987. They were one of the leading French studios, with major companies such as Pathé and Gaumont making films there.
A second studio was added to the original ...
.
Cast
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Pierre Blanchar
Pierre Blanchar (30 June 1892 – 21 November 1963) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1961. Blanchar was married to actress Marthe Vinot, with whom he had a daughter, actress Dominique Blanchar. He playe ...
as Sylvestre
*
Madeleine Renaud as Marinette
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Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976) was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films including ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937), ''La grande illusion'' (1937), ''Le Quai des brumes'' ( ...
as Le capitaine / The captain
*
Rosine Deréan as Mique
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Charles Lorrain
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*
Jean Wall
Jean Wall (1900–1959) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p. 306 He also directed two films.
Partial filmography
* ''La vagabonde'' (1932) - Le peintre Adolphe Taillandy
* ''Chair ardente'' (1932) - Florent
* ''The Beautiful Sailor'' (193 ...
as Valentin
*
Hubert Daix as Braquet
References
Bibliography
* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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1932 films
French drama films
1932 drama films
1930s French-language films
Films directed by Harry Lachman
Paramount Pictures films
Seafaring films
French black-and-white films
French films based on plays
Films shot at Joinville Studios
Films scored by Maurice Yvain
1930s French films
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