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The Lafarge Case

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The Lafarge Case
Directed byPierre Chenal
Written by
Produced byArnold Pressburger
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music byGeorges Auric
Production
companies
  • Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques
  • Trianon Films
Distributed byMondial Films
Release date
  • 8 March 1938 (1938-03-08)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Lafarge Case (French: L'Affaire Lafarge) is a 1938 French historical crime drama film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Pierre Renoir, Marcelle Chantal and Raymond Rouleau.[1] It recalls a famous nineteenth century case, and is mostly portrayed in flashback.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Gys and Eugène Lourié.

Synopsis

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In the 1840s Marie a young woman from Paris is married to Charles, a brutal, unpleasant ironmaster in provincial France. When he dies under mysterious circumstances she is accused of murdering him by his family and is put on trial.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Towne, Vincent (December 23, 1940). "The Lafarge Case – All France Was Aroused By Famous Murder Mystery". Toledo Blade. p. 26. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Andrew p.164

Bibliography

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  • Andrews, Dudley. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press, 1995.
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