Heroes of the Marne
Heroes of the Marne (French: Le héros de la Marne) is a 1938 French war drama film directed by André Hugon and starring Raimu, Albert Bassermann and Germaine Dermoz.[1] [2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Émile Duquesne.
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| Directed by | André Hugon |
| Written by | André Hugon Georges Fagot Paul Achard |
| Based on | Le héros de la Marne by Paul Achard |
| Produced by | André Hugon |
| Starring | Raimu Albert Bassermann Germaine Dermoz |
| Cinematography | Marc Bujard |
| Edited by | Louise Mazier |
| Music by | Jacques Ibert |
Production company | Films André Hugon |
| Distributed by | Les Films Cristal |
Release date | 30 October 1938 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
Bernard Lefrançois is a farmer whose land is close to the River Marne. His son Jean enlists as an aviator with the French Army. On leave he meets up with Hélène, a daughter of another local farmer, but Bernard refuses to let them marry even when Hélène becomes pregnant. She goes to Amiens to have her baby, but when World War I breaks out the city is occupied by the Germans. She courageously works undercover as a spy for the Allies while Jean becomes a fighter ace in the skies above. Bernard himself voluntarily enlists to drive out the invaders.
Cast
- Raimu as Bernard Lefrançois
- Albert Bassermann as Col. von Gelow
- Germaine Dermoz as Suzanne Lefrançois
- Jacqueline Porel as Hélène Bardin
- Bernard Lancret as Jean Lefrançois
- Paul Cambo as Pierre Lefrançois
- Denis d'Inès as L'abbé Ribon
- Georges Péclet as Jules Védrines
- Fernand Fabre as L'officier prisonnier
- Jean Toulout as L'officier allemand
- Georges Paulais as Gallieni
- Camille Bert as Hans
- Fransined as Le Marseillais
- Catherine Fonteney as L'infirmière
- Édouard Delmont as Le père Bardin
References
- Bessy & Chirat p.447
- Rège p.512
- Goble p.233
Bibliography
- 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.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.