The Black Cavalier
The Black Cavalier (French: Le cavalier noir) is a 1945 French historical adventure film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Georges Guétary, Mila Parély and Jean Tissier.[1] It also marked the screen debut of Nicole Maurey who appeared in a supporting role.
| The Black Cavalier | |
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| Directed by | Gilles Grangier |
| Written by | André-Paul Antoine |
| Produced by | Paul-Edmond Decharme Lucien Masson |
| Starring | Georges Guétary Mila Parély Jean Tissier |
| Cinematography | Marc Fossard |
| Edited by | Germaine Artus |
| Music by | Francis Lopez |
Production company | La Société des Films Sirius |
| Distributed by | La Société des Films Sirius |
Release date | 31 March 1945 |
Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Location shooting took place at the Château de Vaudémont in Eastern France. It was one of the most popular movies in France in 1945 with admissions of 3,672,572.[2]
Synopsis
In French Flanders in the early eighteenth century, a nobleman who has been dispossessed of his property becomes a notorious outlaw. He targets the salt tax collector Monsieur de Saint-Brissac, but is lured by his attractive daughter into a trap.
Cast
- Georges Guétary as le seigneur Ramon de Ortila
- Mila Parély as Lola
- Jean Tissier as Le Hardi
- André Alerme as Monsieur de Saint-Brissac
- Nicole Maurey as Solange de Saint-Brissac
- Simone Valère as Lison
- Michèle Philippe as Marion
- Georgette Tissier as Annette
- Aimé Simon-Girard as Simon
- Thomy Bourdelle as Pierre le Mauvais
- Paul Demange as Plume
- Albert Rémy as Pinte
- René Fluet as Pot
- Paul Faivre as Le meunier
References
- Powrie & Cadalanu p.130
- French box office of 1945 at Box Office Story
Bibliography
- Powrie, Phil & Cadalanu, Marie . The French Film Musical. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.
External links
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