''Young Cardinaud'' (French: ''Le Fils Cardinaud'') is a 1942 novel by the French-based Belgian writer

Georges Simenon Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (; 13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. He published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, and was the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret. Early life and education ...

Adaptation

In 1956 it was adapted into the film ''

Blood to the Head ''Blood to the Head'' (French: ''Le sang à la tête'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Paul Frankeur and Claude Sylvain.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.177 It is based on the 1942 novel '' Young Cardinaud'' ...

'' directed by

Gilles Grangier Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film '' Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin In ...

and starring

Jean Gabin Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976) was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films including ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937), ''La grande illusion'' (1937), ''Le Quai des brumes'' ( ...

and

Claude Sylvain Claude Sylvain (1930–2005) was a French actor and singer.Powrie p.257 After appearing in films of the 1950s, playing in a mixture of female lead role, lead and supporting roles, she switched to appear as a performer in cabaret where she met her ...

.Goble p.428

References

Bibliography

* Carter, David. ''The Pocket Essential Georges Simenon''. Pocket Essentials, 2003. * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. 1942 novels 1942 French novels Novels by Georges Simenon Belgian novels adapted into films Novels set in France {{1940s-novel-stub