The Seventh Door or The Seventh Gate (French: La septième porte) is a 1947 French drama film directed by André Zwoboda and starring Georges Marchal, María Casares and Aimé Clariond.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Gabutti. Location shooting took place in French Morocco during the summer of 1946.[2]
| The Seventh Door | |
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| Directed by | André Zwoboda |
| Written by | Jean Aurenche Pierre Bost |
| Produced by | Hervé Missir |
| Starring | Georges Marchal María Casares Aimé Clariond |
| Cinematography | Marcel Grignon |
| Edited by | Andrée Laurent |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
Production company | Ciné Reportages |
| Distributed by | Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
edit- Georges Marchal as Ali
- María Casares as Léila
- Touria Chaoui as young Léila[2]
- Aimé Clariond as Le fonctionnaire
- Catherine Arley as Aicha
- Jean Servais as Le chauffeur du car
- Jean Périer as Le veillard arabe
- André Bervil as lui-même
- Albert Glado as Ahmed
- Liane Daydé as Leila enfant
- Jean Nosserot
- Georges Chamarat
- Gabsi Kaltoum
References
edit- ^ Spaas p.148
- ^ a b "THE SEARCH FOR THE SEVENTH DOOR by Josh Shoemake". Alaska Quarterly Review. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
Bibliography
edit- Leahy, Sarah & Vanderschelden, Isabelle. Screenwriters in French cinema. Manchester University Press, 2021.
- Roust, Colin. Georges Auric: A Life in Music and Politics. Oxford University Press, 2020.
- Spaas, Lieve. Francophone Film: A Struggle for Identity. Manchester University Press, 2000.
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