''The Captain'' (French: ''Le capitan'') is a 1946 French
historical
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adventure film
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directed by
Robert Vernay
Robert Vernay (May 30, 1907 in Paris – October 17, 1979 in Paris) was a French director and screenwriter.
Career
In 1937, Vernay worked as assistant director to Julien Duvivier on '' Pépé le Moko''.
In 1944, Vernay directed an adaptation ...
and starring
Pierre Renoir
Pierre Renoir (March 21, 1885 – March 11, 1952) was a French stage and film actor. He was the son of the impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and elder brother of the film director Jean Renoir. He is also noted for being the first ...
,
Claude Génia
Claude Génia (1913–1979) was a Russian Empire-born French stage and film actress.Goble p.112 She also appeared in television productions later in her career.
Selected filmography
* ''The Honourable Catherine'' (1943)
* ''Girl with Grey Eyes
...
, and
Jean Pâqui
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* Jean (female given name)
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.
[Oscherwitz & Higgins p.412] It was based on a novel by
Michel Zévaco. The film's sets were designed by
René Renoux
René Renoux (1904–2000) was a French art director.Buache p.162
Selected filmography
* ''The Pure Truth'' (1931)
* '' Topaze'' (1933)
* '' Prince Jean'' (1934)
* '' Speak to Me of Love'' (1935)
* '' You Can't Fool Antoinette'' (1936)
* '' The ...
. It is a
swashbuckler
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set in the reign of
Louis XIII
Louis XIII (; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown ...
.
Cast
References
Bibliography
* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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1946 films
1940s historical adventure films
French historical adventure films
1940s French-language films
Films directed by Robert Vernay
Films set in Paris
Films set in the 1610s
French black-and-white films
Cultural depictions of Louis XIII
Cultural depictions of Marie de' Medici
Cultural depictions of Cardinal Richelieu
French swashbuckler films
1940s French films
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