''Three Telegrams'' (French: ''Trois télégrammes'') is a 1950 French

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directed by

Henri Decoin Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 ...

and starring

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, Pierrette Simonet and

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 ...

.Rège p.293 The film's

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was by

Auguste Capelier Auguste Capelier (April 2, 1905 – May 4, 1977) was a French art director. Hayward p.241 He worked designing film sets in the Cinema of France, French film industry, often collaborating with Georges Wakhévitch during the early stages of his car ...

. It was made at the

Billancourt Studios Billancourt Studios was a film studio in Paris which operated between 1922 and 1992. Located in Boulogne-Billancourt, it was one of the leading French studios.Szczepanik & Vonderau p.141 It was founded in the silent era by Henri Diamant-Berger. Dur ...

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Cast

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1950 films 1950 drama films French drama films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Henri Decoin French black-and-white films Films shot at Billancourt Studios Films scored by Joseph Kosma 1950s French films French-language drama films {{1950s-France-film-stub