''Crimson Curtain'' (French: ''Le rideau rouge'') 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 ...

directed by

André Barsacq André Barsacq (24 January 1909 – 8 July 1973) was a French theatre director, producer, scenic designer, and playwright. From 1940 to 1973 he was the director of the Théâtre de l'Atelier. He was the brother of Russian production designer Léo ...

and starring

Michel Simon Michel Simon (; 9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss-French actor. He appeared in many notable French films, including ''La Chienne'' (1931), ''Boudu Saved from Drowning'' (1932), ''L'Atalante'' (1934), ''Port of Shadows'' (1938), '' The He ...

Pierre Brasseur Pierre Brasseur (22 December 1905 – 16 August 1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor. Biography The son of actors Georges Espinasse and Germaine Brasseur, the latter a cousin of Albert Brasseur; his grandfather, Jules B ...

and

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 ...

.Monaco p.305 It was made at the

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, with scenes also shot on location at the

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Cast

as Bertal / Banquo *

as Ludovic Arn / Macbeth * Monelle Valentin as Aurélia Nobli / Lady Macbeth *

as L'inspecteur en chef *

Olivier Hussenot Olivier Hussenot (10 September 1913 – 25 August 1978) was a French theatre and film actor. Career The actor appeared in French, Italian and American films. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hussenot, Oliv ...

as L'inspecteur-adjoint *

Paul Barge Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity * Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

as Le bistro * Michel Barsacq * Edmond Beauchamp as Un acteur *

Lucien Blondeau Lucien Blondeau (1884–1965) was a French stage, television and film actor.Goble p.168 Selected filmography * ''First on the Rope'' (1944) * ''Girl with Grey Eyes'' (1945) * ''Son of France ''Son of France'' (French: ''Fils de France'') is a 1 ...

Louis Bugette Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (d ...

Daniel Cauchy Daniel Cauchy (13 March 1930 – 8 May 2020) was a French film actor and film producer, producer. He was known for his role in Jean-Pierre Melville's 1956 crime film ''Bob le flambeur''. He died from COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19. His s ...

as Léon *

Gérard Darrieu Gérard Darrieu (1925–2004) was a French actor. Selected filmography *1950: ''Three Telegrams'' (directed by Henri Decoin) - Jeune dragueur *1951: '' Juliette, or Key of Dreams'' - Un prisonnier (uncredited) *1951: ''Boîte de nuit'' - Le g ...

as Un machiniste au théâtre *

Jacques Denoël Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...

Jacques Dufilho Jacques Dufilho (19 February 1914 – 28 August 2005) was a French actor. He was born at Bègles (Gironde) and he died at Ponsampère (Gers). Life and career Dufilho appeared in 65 French productions. Moreover, he was frequently seen in Italian ...

as Un acteur / An actor *

Michel Etcheverry Michel Etcheverry (16 December 1919 – 30 March 1999) was a French actor. First a teacher, he was fired in 1941 for refusing to make the Maréchal children sing, here we come! . He began his career in the theater as a stage manager, then joined ...

as Un acteur * Henri Gaultier *

Madeleine Geoffroy Madeleine may refer to: Common meanings *Madeleine (name), also Madeline, a feminine given name *Madeleine (cake), a traditional sweet cake from France *Mary Magdalene, also called the Madeleine Arts and entertainment * ''Madelein'' (1919 fi ...

Gabriel Gobin Gabriel Gobin (12 May 1903 – 9 February 1998) was a Belgian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1947 and 1990. He was born in Hacquegnies, Belgium and died in Brie-Comte-Robert, France. Selected filmography * ''Quai de ...

* Françoise Goléa * Pierre Goutas * Michel Herbault *

Katherine Kath Katherine Kath (born Rose Marie Lily Faess; 11 August 1920 – 17 November 2012) was a French prima ballerina at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, who became an actress after suffering from an injury which destroyed her chances of continuing he ...

* Benoîte Labb *

Paul Laurent Paul Laurent was a Chief of the La Have Mi’kmaq tribe. He was aligned with Father Le Loutre throughout Father Le Loutre’s War. The British killed his father when he was younger, which he tried to avenge by killing one of Jean-Baptiste Cope’s ...

* Robert Le Béal * Serge Lecointe *

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'' ...

* Robert Lombard *

François Marié François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King o ...

* Paul Mathos *

Geneviève Morel Geneviève Morel (1916–1989) was a French stage and film actress.Bessy & Chirat p.233 Selected filmography * '' Beating Heart'' (1940) * '' Mademoiselle Swing'' (1942) * ''Goodbye Leonard'' (1943) * '' Secrets of a Ballerina'' (1943) * ''Cec ...

as Pierrette - l'habilleuse * Jean Moulinot *

Hubert Noël Hubert Noël (1924–1987) was a French film actor.McFarlane p.160 Partial filmography * '' Forbidden to the Public'' (1949) - Bernard * ''Dear Caroline'' (1951) - L'ami de Sallanches (uncredited) * ''Monsieur Fabre'' (1951) - Le fiancé d'Antoni ...

André Numès Fils André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation ...

Marcel Pérès Marcel Pérès (born 15 July 1956, Oran, Algeria) is a French musicologist, composer, choral director and singer, and the founder of the early music group Ensemble Organum. He is an authority on Gregorian and pre-Gregorian chant. Pérès w ...

as Le machiniste qui fait du vent *

Jacques Rispal Jacques Rispal (1 August 1923 – 9 February 1986) was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1952 and 1986. Selected filmography * '' Crimson Curtain'' (1952) * ''A Man Named Rocca'' (1961) - (uncredited) * ''Five Miles to ...

Christian Simon Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

* Georgette Talazac * Catherine Toth *

André Versini André Versini (1923–1966) was a French film actor and screenwriter.Hayward p.404 He also directed a couple of films. Selected filmography * ''Thus Finishes the Night'' (1949) * ''No Pity for Women'' (1950) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman' ...

as Un journaliste de la radio * Noël Roquevert as Sigurd *

Charles Bouillaud Charles Bouillaud (1904–1965) was a French actor. Selected filmography {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouillaud, Charles 1904 births 1965 deaths French male stage actors French male film actors French male television actors 20th-century French male ...

as Le policier au commissariat *

Rudy Lenoir Rudy or Rudi is a masculine given name, sometimes short for Rudolf, Rudolph, Rawad, Rudra, Ruairidh, or variations thereof, a nickname and a surname which may refer to: People Given name or nickname *Rudolf Rudy Andeweg (born 1952), Dutch poli ...

as Petit rôle * Françoise Soulié as La jeune fille sur le banc

References

Bibliography

* James Monaco. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

* 1952 drama films French drama films 1952 films 1950s French-language films Films directed by André Barsacq Films with screenplays by Jean Anouilh French black-and-white films Films scored by Joseph Kosma 1950s French films {{1950s-France-film-stub