The Beautiful Adventure (1942 film)
| The Beautiful Adventure | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marc Allégret |
| Written by | Étienne Rey (play) Robert de Flers (play) Gaston Arman de Cavaillet (play) Jean Bernard-Luc Georges Neveux Marcel Achard |
| Starring | Claude Dauphin Micheline Presle |
| Cinematography | Léonce-Henri Burel |
| Edited by | Henri Taverna |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
Production company | Les Films Impéria |
| Distributed by | Les Films Impéria |
Release date | 20 December 1942 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Beautiful Adventure (French:La Belle aventure) is a 1942 French romantic comedy film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Claude Dauphin, Micheline Presle and Louis Jourdan. It is based on a 1932 German film The Beautiful Adventure. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Bertrand.
Plot
On her wedding day, a young brie takes off with her cousin, whom she has always been in love with.
Cast
- Claude Dauphin : Valentin Le Barroyer
- Micheline Presle : Françoise Pimbrache
- Louis Jourdan : André d'Éguzon
- Gisèle Pascal : Hélène de Trévillac
- Suzanne Dehelly : Madame d'Éguzon
- André Brunot : Le comte d'Éguzon
- Berthe Bovy : Madame de Trévillac
- Aquistapace : L'oncle
- Pauline Carton : Jeantine
- Géo Dorlys : Fouque
- Danièle Girard : Monique
Production
The film was shot in September-October 1942 in Nice.[1] However it was not released until after the Liberation of France due to the ban on the films of Claude Dauphin after he joined the Free French.[2]
References
- ^ La Belle Aventure at Monsieur.louis.jourdan.net accessed 21 Jan 2014
- ^ La Belle Aventure at Louisjourdan.net
External links
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