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'The Courier of Lyon' (French: 'L'affaire du courrier de Lyon') is a 1937 French historical drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and Maurice Lehmann and starring Pierre Blanchar, Dita Parlo and Jacques Copeau.The A to Z of French Cinema p.31 It is based on the Courrier de Lyon case of 1796. A previous silent film inspired by the story, was released in 1923.

It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss.

Cast



* Pierre Blanchar as Pierre-Joseph Lesurques

* Dita Parlo as Mina Lesurques

* Jacques Copeau as Le procureur-juge Daubenton

* Charles Dullin as Le tmoin aveugle

* Sylvia Bataille as Madeleine Brebant

* Hlne Robert as Eugnie Dargence

* Monique Joyce as Claudine Faugier-Odot

* Pierre Alcover as Valentin Durochat

* Jean Tissier as Courriol

* Jean-Pierre Krien as Jean Bruer

* Andr Nol as Franck Excofon

* Jean Prier as Le bijoutier Eugne Legrand

* Louis Florencie as Jean Delafolie

* Marcel Duhamel as Gunot

* Palmyre Levasseur as La femme Grossette

* Gilberte Gniat as La fille Sauton

* Lily Laub as Madame Tallien

* Jacqueline Jessus as Margot Lesurques

* Jacques Varennes as Le prsident Gohier

* Andrex as L'avocat de Lesurques

* Philippe Rolla as L'accusateur public

* Dorville as Pierre Choppart

* Michel Franois as Pierre Lesurques

* Bernard Lorrain as Le fils du notaire

References





Bibliography



* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. 'The A to Z of French Cinema'. Scarecrow Press, 2009.


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