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| Directed by | Pierre Chenal |
| Written by | André-Paul Antoine Jean Aurenche Henri Calef Ernest Fornairon(book) Arnold Lipp |
| Produced by | Arnold Pressburger |
| Starring | Pierre Renoir Marcelle Chantal Raymond Rouleau |
| Cinematography | Louis Page Theodore J. Pahle |
| Edited by | Christian Gaudin Jean Oser |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
Production companies | Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques Trianon Films |
| Distributed by | Mondial Films |
Release date | 8 March 1938 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Lafarge Case (French: L'Affaire Lafarge) is a 1938 French historical crime 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.
Cast
- Pierre Renoir as Charles Lafarge
- Marcelle Chantal as Marie Lafarge-Capelle
- Raymond Rouleau as Maître Lachaud
- Margo Lion as Aména Lafarge
- Sylvie as Adélaîde Lafarge
- Erich von Stroheim as Denis
- Florence Marly as Emma Pontier
- Berthe d'Yd as Mlle. Brun
- Auguste Bovério as Le président des Assises
- Sylvette Fillacier as Clémentine
- Palau as Defoy
- Lisette Missier as Mlle. von Martens
- Odette Talazac as L'aubergiste
- Yvette Darnys as Une fille
- Solange Sicard as Une fille
- Agnès Duval as Catherine
- René Bergeron as L'oncle Pontier
- Paul Amiot as Le procureur
- André Gabriello as Rogue
- Gustave Gallet as Orfiela
- Franck Maurice as Le préfet
- Roger Blin as Le journalier
- Georges Douking as Parent
- Etienne Decroux as Un paysan
- François Viguier as Un expert
- Gonzague Frick as Le greffier
- Jean Bouzanquet as Le cavalier
- Martial Rèbe as Le médecin
- Georges Mauloy as Le directeur de la prison
- Edmond Castel as Le sous-directeur de la prison
- Marc Daray as Forge
- Paul Marthès as Le curé
- as Le préfet
References
- ^ Towne, Vincent (December 23, 1940). "The Lafarge Case – All France Was Aroused By Famous Murder Mystery". Toledo Blade. p. 26. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Andrew p.164
Bibliography
- Andrews, Dudley. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press, 1995.
External links
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