Thirteen Days of Love (French: Escale) is a 1935 French drama film directed by Louis Valray and starring Colette Darfeuil, Samson Fainsilber and Simone Renant.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques Krauss and Jean Lafitte.
| Thirteen Days of Love | |
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| Directed by | Louis Valray |
| Written by | Anne Valray Louis Valray |
| Produced by | Louis Valray |
| Starring | Colette Darfeuil Samson Fainsilber Simone Renant |
| Cinematography | Georges Million |
| Music by | Jacqueline Batell |
Production companies | A.V. Films Les Films Indépendants |
| Distributed by | Cinédis |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
editJean, a naval officer falls in love with Eva the mistress of a smuggler. However, although she is attracted towards the honourable Jean, she finds herself drawn back into the arms of her lover Dario when the naval officer is away at sea.
Cast
edit- Colette Darfeuil as Eva
- Samson Fainsilber as Dario
- Simone Renant as Marcelle
- Pierre Nay as Jean
- Serge Arola as René
- Féral Benga as Zama
- Darlo as Zaphiro, le rasta
- Frédéric Mariotti as Giuseppi, le Sicilien
- Parmeline as Hervé, le capitaine
- Sylmia as La chanteuse
- Papin as La commère
- Altiani as Pietri, le colon
- Jacques Jou-Jerville as Le brigadier des douanes
- Dupont as Le juge d'instruction
- Fernande Saala as Suzie
- Suzy Solidor as Chanteuse de 'La Belle Escale'
References
editBibliography
edit- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Neupert, Richard. French Film History, 1895–1946. University of Wisconsin Pres, 2022.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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