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Farandole (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Farandole' is a 1945 French comedy film directed by Andr Zwoboda and starring Andr Luguet, Lise Delamare, Gaby Morlay.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.307 It takes its title from the Farandole, a traditional dance from Provence whose structure the plot follows. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. It was filmed following the Liberation but released while the Second World War was still being fought.
Synopsis
The film is structurally similar to Arthur Schnitzler's 'La Ronde' with a series of stories all linked together.
Cast
* Andr Luguet as Maxime Thric
* Lise Delamare as Blanche
* Gaby Morlay as Elizabeth
* Paulette Dubost as Raymonde "Milienne", la prostitue
* Louis Salou as Auguste Moine
* Andr Alerme as Pascal Bondieu, l'escroc
* Jany Holt as Marianne, la dactylo qui tue la femme de son amant
* Bernard Blier as Sylvestre Clarel, l'amant
* Maurice Escande as Me Monestier, l'avocat accusateur
* Jean Davy as l'avocat de Marianne
* Gustave Gallet as le prsident du tribunal
* Guillaume de Sax as Brincard, le banquier vreux
* Guy Decomble as Paul Blanc, le journaliste
* Pierre Labry as l'inspecteur Mazeau
* Alfred Adam as "Zanzi" l'ami de Milienne
References
Bibliography
*Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. 'The A to Z of French Cinema'. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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