Paméla (1945)
Directed by Pierre de Hérain

Drama

Film Synopsis

At the time of the Directoire in the last few years of the 18th century, the royalists are plotting to organise the escape of the Dauphin from revolutionary France. A fashion merchant, Paméla, will become actively involved in the plot, whilst the Vicomte de Barras turns a blind eye.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Pierre de Hérain
  • Script: Pierre Lestringuez, Victorien Sardou (novel)
  • Cinematographer: René Gaveau
  • Music: Maurice Thiriet
  • Cast: Fernand Gravey (Barras), Renée Saint-Cyr (Paméla), Georges Marchal (René Bergerin), Yvette Lebon (Mme Tallien), Jeanne Fusier-Gir (La Montansier), Raymond Bussières (Gomin), Jacques Varennes (Rochecotte), Gisèle Casadesus (Joséphine de Beauharnais), Jacques Castelot (Le prince de Carency), René Génin (Gourlet), Serge Emrich (Louis XVII), Nicole Maurey (Mme Royale), Jean Chaduc (Napoléon Bonaparte), Henri Charrett (Baudu), Paul Demange (Un membre du comité), Richard Francoeur (Le commissaire), Jacques Grétillat (Le Villeheurnois), Maurice Lagrenée (Lapierre), Georges Marny (Bottot), Jean Ozenne (Bourguignon)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 109 min

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