The Bellman (film)
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| Directed by | Christian-Jaque |
| Written by | Claude Boncompain (novel) Christian-Jaque Jacques Prévert |
| Starring | Fernand Ledoux Renée Faure Madeleine Robinson |
| Cinematography | Louis Page |
| Music by | Henri Verdun |
Production company | Moulin D'Or |
| Distributed by | DisCina |
Release date | 5 December 1945 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Bellman (French: Sortilèges) is a 1945 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernand Ledoux, Renée Faure and Madeleine Robinson. The film portrays a village haunted by superstition and fears.
Although released after the Liberation, the film was shot during the German Occupation.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
The film was popular and recorded admissions in France of 2,552,165.[2]
Cast
- Fernand Ledoux as Fabret, le 'lièvre'
- Renée Faure as Catherine Fabret
- Madeleine Robinson as Marthe
- Roger Pigaut as Pierre
- Georges Tourreil as Le brigadier
- Léonce Corne as Le cordonnier
- Marcel Pérès as Le villageois
- Jacques Butin
- Léon Larive
- Pierre Labry as L'idiot du village
- Sinoël as La grand-mère
- Lucien Coëdel as Jean-Baptiste, le campanier
- Michel Piccoli as Un villageois
References
- ^ Butler p.81
- ^ French box office results for 1945 at Box Office Story
Bibliography
- Butler, Margaret. Film and Community in Britain and France: From La Règle Du Jeu to Room at the Top. I.B.Tauris, 2004.
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