''The Black Diamond'' (French: ''Le diamant noir'') is a 1941 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 ...
directed by
Jean Delannoy and starring
Charles Vanel
Charles-Marie Vanel (21 August 1892 – 15 April 1989) was a French actor and director. During his 76-year film career, which began in 1912, he appeared in more than 200 films and worked with many prominent directors, including Alfred Hitchcock ...
,
Louise Carletti and
Gaby Morlay
Gaby Morlay (born Blanche Pauline Fumoleau; 8 June 1893 – 4 July 1964) was a film actress from France. .
[The A to Z of French Cinema p.306] It is a remake of the 1922 silent
film of the same title.
The film's sets were designed by the art director
Marcel Magniez.
Cast
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Charles Vanel
Charles-Marie Vanel (21 August 1892 – 15 April 1989) was a French actor and director. During his 76-year film career, which began in 1912, he appeared in more than 200 films and worked with many prominent directors, including Alfred Hitchcock ...
as François Mitry
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Louise Carletti as Nora Mitry
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Gaby Morlay
Gaby Morlay (born Blanche Pauline Fumoleau; 8 June 1893 – 4 July 1964) was a film actress from France. as Mademoiselle Marthe Dubard
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Maurice Escande
Maurice Escande (14 November 1892 – 10 February 1973) was a French stage and film actor. In 1948 he starred in the film '' The Lame Devil'' under Sacha Guitry.
Selected filmography
*1917: ''Un vol étrange'' (Short)
*1918: ''Simone'' - Mich ...
as Guy de Fresnoy
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Carlettina as Nora à 9ans
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Jean Joffre
Jean Joffre (1872–1944) often styled simply as Joffre was a French film and stage actor. Crisp p.192 A character actor he played a variety of supporting roles in theatre and the cinema during his career. His final screen appearance was in the ...
as Daniel
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Henriette Delannoy as Madame de Morigny
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Jeanne Véniat
Jeanne may refer to:
Places
* Jeanne (crater), on Venus
People
* Jeanne (given name)
* Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc, 1412–1431)
* Joanna of Flanders (1295–1374)
* Joan, Duchess of Brittany (1319–1384)
* Ruth Stuber Jeanne (1910–2004), Ameri ...
as Cathy
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Gabrielle Davran as Soeur Angèle
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Paul Demange as Le chauffeur
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Hélène Constant as Thérèse Mitry
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Guy Denancy as Jacques Maurin
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Michel Retaux as Jacques à 12ans
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Jacques Roussel as Vincent
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Georges Paulais
Georges Paulais (16 September 1884 – 12 December 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1910 and 1956. He was born in Guimps, Charente, France and died in Chabanais, Charente, France.
Selected filmograp ...
as Un invité
References
Bibliography
* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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1941 films
French drama films
1941 drama films
1940s French-language films
Films directed by Jean Delannoy
French black-and-white films
1940s French films
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