The Farm of Seven Sins
| The Farm of Seven Sins | |
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| Directed by | Jean Devaivre |
| Written by | Janine Grégoire Jean-Devaivre René Méjean |
| Produced by | Jean-Devaivre |
| Starring | Jacques Dumesnil Claude Génia Aimé Clariond |
| Cinematography | Lucien Joulin |
| Edited by | Louis Devaivre |
| Music by | Joseph Kosma |
Production company | Neptune Films |
| Distributed by | La Société des Films Sirius |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Farm of Seven Sins (French: La Ferme des sept péchés) is a 1949 French historical drama film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Claude Génia and Aimé Clariond.[1]
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert.
Synopsis[edit]
During the 1820s, a notorious opponent of France's Bourbon Restoration is murdered in his country house. The authorities investigate whether it was his friends or enemies who killed him.
Awards[edit]
The film won the Golden Leopard award at the 1949 Locarno International Film Festival[2]
Cast[edit]
- Jacques Dumesnil as Paul-Louis Courier
- Claude Génia as Herminie
- Aimé Clariond as Le marquis de Siblas
- Pierre Renoir as Le procureur Edmond de Chancey
- Alfred Adam as Symphorien Dubois
- Georges Grey as Pierre Dubois
- Palau as Le juge d'instruction / Examining judge
- Arthur Devère as Frémont
- Héléna Manson as Michèle Frémont dite La Michel
- Jacques Dufilho as François Sovignant
- René Génin as Le maire d'Azay
- Jean Vilar as L'homme gris / Grey man
- Georges Bever as Le maire de Luynes
- Jean Marchan as Guillaume
- Albert Broquin as Un paysan
- Harry-Max
- Julien Maffre as Un paysan
- Albert Malbert as Un paysan
- Henri Niel as L'aubergiste
- Marcel Pérès as Coupeau
References[edit]
- ^ Crisp p.318
- ^ "Winners of the Golden Leopard". Locarno International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
Bibliography[edit]
- Crisp, Colin. French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940-1958. Indiana University Press, 2015.
External links[edit]
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