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directed by Raymond Bernard and starring

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Gino Cervi Luigi Cervi (3 May 1901 – 3 January 1974), better known as Gino Cervi (), was an Italian actor. He was best known for portraying Peppone in a series of comedies based on the character ''Don Camillo'' (1952-1965), and police detective Jules ...

and Roland Alexandre. It is based on the 1848 novel of the same title by Alexandre Dumas.Hayward p.464 It was shot in Gevacolour at the Billancourt Studios in

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and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq.

Cast

as Marguerite Gauthier *

as Monsieur Duval * Roland Alexandre as Armand Duval *

Alba Arnova Alba Arnova (15 March 1930 – 11 March 2018) was an Italian-Argentine ballerina and film actress. Life and career Born in Buenos Aires as Alba Fossati, daughter of two Italian emigrants, Arnova studied piano at the Conservatory and enrolled ...

as Olympe *

Jean Parédès Jean Parédès (1914–1998) was a French film actor.Hayward p.145 Selected filmography * ''Three from St Cyr'' (1939) - Bréval * ''The Fatted Calf'' (1939) - Albert - le garçon de café * ''La Charrette fantôme'' (1939) - Un salutiste (uncre ...

as Comte Varville *

Jean Brochard Jean Brochard (12 March 1893 – 17 June 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1933 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' A Man's Neck'' (1933) - Petit rôle (uncredited) * ''Boubouroche'' (1933) * ''La ...

as Le notaire * Mathilde Casadesus as Prudence *

Jacques Clancy Jacques Clancy (17 May 1920 - 19 May 2012) was a French actor, sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. Filmography * 1938 : ''Carrefour'' by Kurt Bernhardt * 1945 : '' A Friend Will Come Tonight'' by Raymond Bernard - ''Jacques Leroy'' * ...

as Gaston Rieux * Henri Crémieux as Chambourg *

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 Le duc * Jacques Famery as Un ami d'Armand * Jane Morlet as Nanine * Claude Nicot as Léon Chambourg * Germaine Delbat as L'épouse du notaire *

Robert Seller Robert Seller (1889–1967) was a French stage and film actor.Crisp p.156 Also known by his surname, Seller began his film career in 1931 in Maurice de Canonge's film, ''Olive se marie''. He had parts in many films and plays by Sacha Guitry, i ...

as Le maître d'hôtel * Javotte Lehman as Violette * Françoise Soulié as Blanche

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Hayward, Susan. ''French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film''. Intellect Books, 2010.

External links

* 1953 films French drama films Italian drama films 1953 drama films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Raymond Bernard Films based on French novels Films shot at Billancourt Studios Lux Film films 1950s French films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-France-film-stub