Colonel Pontcarral or Pontcarral, Colonel of the Empire (French: Pontcarral, colonel d'empire) is a 1942 French historical drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Pierre Blanchar, Annie Ducaux and Suzy Carrier.[1] [2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff while the costumes were by Georges Annenkov.

Colonel Pontcarral
Directed byJean Delannoy
Written byBernard Zimmer
Based onColonel Pontcarral
by Alberic Cahuet
Produced byRaymond Borderie
StarringPierre Blanchar
Annie Ducaux
Suzy Carrier
CinematographyChristian Matras
Edited byJeannette Berton
Music byLouis Beydts
Production
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Distributed byPathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date
  • 30 November 1942 (1942-11-30)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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Pontcarral, a colonel of the First French Empire, remains loyal to the memory of the deposed Napoleon. He struggles to accept the new France of the Bourbon Restoration and lives on his estate in the Dordogne. He enters into a complex relationship with his new wife. Following the July Revolution he is restored to his former rank and volunteers to serve in the Conquest of Algeria.

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References

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  1. ^ Rège p.299
  2. ^ Sieglohr p.49
  3. ^ Williams p.267-68

Bibliography

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  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Sieglohr, Ulrike (ed.) Heroines Without Heroes: Reconstructing Female and National Identities in European Cinema, 1945-51. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016.
  • Williams, Alan Larson. Republic of Images: A History of French Filmmaking. Harvard University Press, 1992.
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