''Madame Récamier'' is a 1928 French silent

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as ...

directed by

Tony Lekain Tony Lekain, real name Tony Théodore Weill, (5 November 1888 – 26 December 1966) was a French film director, who was active during the 1920s and 1930s. Selected filmography * '' Ferragus'' (1923) * 1926: '' Le Fauteuil 47'' with Gaston Ra ...

and Gaston Ravel and starring

Marie Bell Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bea ...

Françoise Rosay Françoise Rosay (; born Françoise Bandy de Nalèche; 19 April 1891 – 28 March 1974) was a French opera singer, diseuse,''Design'', Volume 9 1965 p. 24 and actress who enjoyed a film career of over sixty years and who became a legendary figure ...

, and

Edmond Van Daële Edmond Van Daële (11 August 1884, in Paris – 11 March 1960, in Grez-Neuville, Maine-et-Loire, France) was a Dutch- French film actor. Born as Edmond Jean Adolphe Minckwitz, he appeared in the 1923 silent film '' Coeur fidèle'', directed by J ...

.Klossner p.234 The film portrays the life of

Juliette Récamier Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier (; 3 December 1777 – 11 May 1849), known as Juliette (), was a French socialite whose salon drew people from the leading literary and political circles of early 19th-century Paris. An icon of neoc ...

, a French society figure of the

Napoleonic Era The Napoleonic era is a period in the history of France and history of Europe, Europe. It is generally classified as including the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution, the first being the National Assembly (French Revoluti ...

. She was also the subject of a 1920 German film of the same name.

Cast

François Rozet François Rozet, (25 March 1899 – 8 April 1994) was a French-born Canadian actor. Rozet was born March 25, 1899, in Villars-les-Dombes, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France and died in Montréal, Québec, Canada. In 1971, he was made an Officer of ...

Andrée Brabant Marie Thérèse "Andrée" Brabant (; 1901–1989) was a French film actress.Goble p.161 She played a number of leading roles during the silent era. Selected filmography * '' Le droit à la vie'' (1917) * '' The Zone of Death'' (1917) * '' La ci ...

* Nelly Cormon * Roberte Cusey * Jeanne de Balzac *

Jean Debucourt Jean Debucourt (19 January 1894 – 22 March 1958) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1958. Selected filmography * '' The Little Thing'' (1923) * ''Jean Chouan'' (1926) * ''Madame Récamier'' ...

Émile Drain Émile Drain (1890–1966) was a French actor and comedian. In 1925, he starred as Napoleon with Gloria Swanson in '' Madame Sans-Gêne''. In 1927 he played ''Napoleon'' in the Donald Crisp directed '' The Fighting Eagle''. In 1948, he appeared, ...

as Napoleon *

Mona Goya Mona Goya (25 November 1909 – 8 October 1961) was a Mexican-born French film actress who rose to fame in the 1930s. Selected filmography * '' Madame Récamier'' (1928) * '' Princess Mandane'' (1928) – Simoun * '' L'Argent'' (1928) * ''Jim ...

* Charles Le Bargy *

Desdemona Mazza Desdemona Mazza (born 3 October 1901 – ?) was an Italian film actress of the silent era.Paietta p.119 Selected filmography * '' Miarka'' (1920) * '' The Call of the Blood'' (1921) * ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1922) * ''The Love Letters of Bar ...

* Genica Missirio * Madeleine Rodrigue *

Victor Vina Victor Vina (1885–1961) was a French film actor.Goble p.331 He was born Victor Emanuel Jules Vinatieri in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France and died in Paris. Selected filmography * '' The Portrait'' (1923) * '' Faces of Children'' (1925) * ''Car ...

References

Bibliography

* Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland, 2002.

External links

* 1928 films 1920s historical films French historical films French silent feature films 1920s French-language films Films directed by Gaston Ravel Films set in the 19th century French black-and-white films 1920s French films French-language historical films {{historic-film-stub