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Wikipedia article




'Boulevard du Rhum' also known as 'Rum Runners' is a 1971 French-Italian-Spanish adventure film directed by Robert Enrico and produced by Alain Poir. It is based on Jacques Pecheral's novel of the same name. It stars Brigitte Bardot and Lino Ventura and was released in France on 13 October 1971.

Plot



Set in the prohibition era, a rum runner (Ventura) in the Caribbean falls in love with a beautiful silent film star, Linda Larue (Bardot).

Cast



*Brigitte Bardot as Linda Larue

*Lino Ventura as Cornelius von Zeelinga

*Bill Travers as Sanderson

*Clive Revill as Lord Hammond

*La Polaca as Catharina

*Jess Hahn as Piet aka "Big Dutch"

*Antonio Casas as Wilkinson

*Andreas Voutsinas as Alvarez

*Guy Marchand as Ronald / The Actor

*Jack Betts as Renner

*Florence Giorgetti as Linda's guest

Production



The film began shooting in Mexico and the British Honduras in September 1970. The film was also partially shot in Parisian studios and in Andalucia, Spain.Simmons, Art. "Paris Scratchpad". Jet. 18 February 1971. pp. 46

Reception



'The New York Times' regarded the film as a professional breakthrough for Bardot, deeming it as a signifier of "the death of a starthe last star, perhapsand the birth of an actress: Brigitte Bardot."[https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9507E3DD103DEF34BC4A51DFB767838A669EDE Boulevard du Rhum (1971) Paris: Bardot -- From Star to Actress] The New York Times. 22 November 1971

Soundtrack



The score and soundtrack were composed by Franois de Roubaix, with Bardot lending her vocals to certain songs.

*1. Chant des rumrunners / Gnrique

*2. Sur le boulevard du rhum (by Brigitte Bardot)

*3. Le jeu de l'aveugle

*4. La posada / Gramophone rumba

*5. Chanson de Ronald (by Guy Marchand)

*6. Ragtime du ver solitaire

*7. Bataille navale

*8. Tango del patio

*9. Linda et Cornelius (Version 1)

*10. MacAlister's wedding song I (by Joe Turner)

*11. Ben-moor htel

*12. Au cinma muet

*13. Plaisir d'amour (by Brigitte Bardot and Guy Marchand)

*14. Prohibition rag

*15. Linda et Cornelius (Version 2)

References




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