''The Red Head'' (French: ''Poil de carotte'') is a 1952 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
Paul Mesnier
Paul Mesnier (3 August 1904 in Saint-Étienne – 7 July 1988) was a French film director.
He was married to the actress Andrée Servilanges.
Filmography
;Director
* 1937 : ''Le Chemin de lumière''
* 1938 : ''La Belle revanche''
* 1941 ...
and starring
Raymond Souplex
Raymond Souplex (1 June 1901 – 22 November 1972) was a French actor and singer. He was in a long-term relationship with Jane Sourza, although they never married.
Filmography
1901 births
1972 deaths
Male actors from Paris
Musicians f ...
,
Germaine Dermoz
Germaine Dermoz (born Germaine Deluermoz, 30 July 1888 – 6 November 1966) was a French film and theatre actress of the early-to-mid twentieth century.
She performed in over twenty theatre productions, frequently in the Théâtre Réjane.
H ...
and
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey (10 July 1884 – 17 April 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1913 and 1962. Born in Cénac, Gironde, France, he died in Maisons-Laffitte at the age of 77.
Selected filmography
* ''Patr ...
. It is based on the novel ''
Poil de carotte
''Poil de carotte'' (En: ''Carrot Head'' or ''Carrot Top'') is a long short story or autobiographical novel by Jules Renard published in 1894 which recounts the childhood and the trials of a redheaded child. It is probably in this miserable child ...
'' by
Jules Renard
Pierre-Jules Renard (; 22 February 1864 – 22 May 1910) was a French author and member of the Académie Goncourt, most famous for the works '' Poil de carotte'' (Carrot Top, 1894) and ''Les Histoires Naturelles'' (Nature Stories, 1896). Among ...
which had previously adapted into films twice by
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...
before the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
.
Cast
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Raymond Souplex
Raymond Souplex (1 June 1901 – 22 November 1972) was a French actor and singer. He was in a long-term relationship with Jane Sourza, although they never married.
Filmography
1901 births
1972 deaths
Male actors from Paris
Musicians f ...
as M. Lepic
*
Germaine Dermoz
Germaine Dermoz (born Germaine Deluermoz, 30 July 1888 – 6 November 1966) was a French film and theatre actress of the early-to-mid twentieth century.
She performed in over twenty theatre productions, frequently in the Théâtre Réjane.
H ...
as Mme Lepic
*
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey (10 July 1884 – 17 April 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1913 and 1962. Born in Cénac, Gironde, France, he died in Maisons-Laffitte at the age of 77.
Selected filmography
* ''Patr ...
as Le parrain
*
Odette Barencey
Odette Barencey (20 August 1893 – 4 March 1981) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1927 and 1958. She was married to the actor Marcel Barencey.
Selected filmography
* '' My Childish Father'' (1930)
* ' ...
as Honorine
*
Maurice Biraud
Maurice Biraud (3 March 1922 – 24 December 1982) was a French film actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1951 and 1982. Biraud was born on 3 March 1922 in Paris. He married actress Françoise Soulié in 1956. He died on 24 December 1982 i ...
*
Jean-Jacques Duverger Jean-Jacques is a French name, equivalent to "John James" in English. Since the second half of 18th century, Jean Jacques Rousseau was widely known as Jean Jacques. Notable people bearing this name include:
Given name
* Jean-Jacques Annaud (born 19 ...
as Marceau
*
Guy Haurey as Félix
*
René Hell
René Hell (1891–1965) was a French actor.
Selected filmography
* '' Special Mission'' (1946)
* ''Dilemma of Two Angels'' (1948)
* '' After Love'' (1948)
* '' Five Red Tulips'' (1949)
* '' The Red Angel'' (1949)
* '' The Unexpected Voyager'' ...
as L'adjoint
*
Corinne Jean-Jacques as Ernestine
*
Robert Le Fort
Robert the Strong (french: Robert le Fort; c. 830 – 866) was the father of two kings of West Francia: Odo (or Eudes) and Robert I of France. His family is named after him and called the Robertians. In 853, he was named '' missus dominicus'' ...
as Paul
*
Lucienne Le Marchand
Lucienne Le Marchand (15 November 1908 – 9 February 1992) was a Belgian stage, film and television actress.Goble p.115
Selected filmography
* '' Song of Farewell'' (1934)
* ''Crime and Punishment'' (1935)
* ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1935)
* ...
as Agathe
*
Jean-Pierre Lituac as Le surveillant
*
Laure Paillette Laure may refer to:
* ''Laure'' (film), a 1976 Italian erotic film in the Emmanuelle universe
* ''Doxocopa laure'', commonly known as the Laure, a butterfly
People
* Laura (given name) (French variant)
* Laure (art model) (fl. 1859–1867), Fre ...
*
Germaine Reuver
Germaine Reuver (1885–1953) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.18
Selected filmography
* '' Miss Helyett'' (1933)
* '' Lake of Ladies'' (1934)
* '' Inspector of the Red Cars'' (1935)
* '' Madame Angot's Daughter'' (1935)
* '' Caprices' ...
as Mme Serain
* Christian Simon as Poil de carotte
*
Marcel Vallée
Marcel Vallée (15 January 1880, in Paris – 31 October 1957, in Fontaine-le-Port) was a French actor, primarily of the theater. He began working in films with Max Linder in 1906. He appeared in some American films.
Selected filmography
* '' ...
as Le directeur
References
External links
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1952 films
French drama films
1952 drama films
1950s French-language films
Films directed by Paul Mesnier
French black-and-white films
1950s French films
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