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directed by Richard Pottier and starring

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, Jacques Berthier and

Louis Seigner Louis Seigner (23 June 1903 – 20 January 1991) was a French actor. He was born in Saint-Chef, Isère, France, the son of Louise (Monin) and Joseph Seigner, and died in Paris. He was the father of actress Françoise Seigner, with Marie Cazeaux, ...

.The Biopic in Contemporary Film Culture p.54 It is based on the story of the nineteenth century Spanish dancer and courtesan Caroline Otéro. Filming took place at the

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and

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. It was shot in

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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Cast

as Caroline Otéro * Jacques Berthier as Jean Chastaing *

as L'imprésario Robert Martel *

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as Diane de Nemours *

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as Frédéric * Jean-Marc Tennberg as Morillon *

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as Mountfeller *

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as D'Herbecourt * Micheline Gary as Eglantine *

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as Le grand-duc *

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as Pablo *

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as Un spectateur au Kursaal *

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as La présentatrice *

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as Lucie

References

Bibliography

* Tom Brown & Belén Vidal. ''The Biopic in Contemporary Film Culture''. Routledge, 2013.

External links

* 1954 films French historical drama films Italian historical drama films 1950s historical drama films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Richard Pottier Films set in the 19th century 1954 drama films 1950s French films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-France-film-stub