Le Roman d'un spahi (1936)
Directed by Michel Bernheim

Drama

Film Synopsis

The spahi Jean Peyral is in love with the coquettish Cora. When he discovers that she has been unfaithful to him, Jean attempts suicide but is saved by a young local woman, Fatou. During a reconnaissance patrol, Jean is killed and Fatou allows herself to be buried in the sand.
© James Travers
The above content is owned by frenchfilms.org and must not be copied.


Film Credits

  • Director: Michel Bernheim
  • Script: André Heuzé, André de Lorde, Pierre Loti (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Jean Isnard, Armand Thirard
  • Music: Jane Bos
  • Cast: Mireille Balin (Cora), George Rigaud (Jean Peyral), Princesse Kandou (Fatou, la princesse), Antonin Berval (Saint-Hilaire), Pierre Larquey (Le colonel), Hélène Pépée (Lily), Habib Benglia (Nyaor), Raymond Cordy (Boyer), Thynelle Anys, Pépa Cara, Lydia Chaliapine, Jean Cyrano
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 90 min

The best of American film noir
sb-img-9
In the 1940s, the shadowy, skewed visual style of 1920s German expressionism was taken up by directors of American thrillers and psychological dramas, creating that distinctive film noir look.
The very best French thrillers
sb-img-12
It was American film noir and pulp fiction that kick-started the craze for thrillers in 1950s France and made it one of the most popular and enduring genres.
The best French Films of the 1910s
sb-img-2
In the 1910s, French cinema led the way with a new industry which actively encouraged innovation. From the serials of Louis Feuillade to the first auteur pieces of Abel Gance, this decade is rich in cinematic marvels.
The best films of Ingmar Bergman
sb-img-16
The meaning of life, the trauma of existence and the nature of faith - welcome to the stark and enlightening world of the world's greatest filmmaker.
The best French war films ever made
sb-img-6
For a nation that was badly scarred by both World Wars, is it so surprising that some of the most profound and poignant war films were made in France?
 

Other things to look at


Copyright © frenchfilms.org 1998-2024
All rights reserved



All content on this page is protected by copyright