Gigolo or Gallows Bird (French: Gibier de potence) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Arletty, Georges Marchal and Nicole Courcel.[1] [2] It is based on the 1949 novel of the same title by Jean-Louis Curtis.[3] It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss.
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| Directed by | Roger Richebé |
| Written by | Jean Aurenche Maurice Blondeau |
| Based on | Gibier de potence by Jean-Louis Curtis |
| Produced by | Roger Richebé |
| Starring | Arletty Georges Marchal Nicole Courcel |
| Cinematography | Philippe Agostini |
| Edited by | Yvonne Martin |
| Music by | Henri Verdun |
Production company | Films Roger Richebé |
| Distributed by | Films Roger Richebé |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
editIn 1930s Paris Marceau leaves an orphanage and falls under the influence of Alice, an older woman who introduces him to the world of vice until he has become a gigolo. He is called up to serve during the Second World War and is then held as a prisoner of war. Released and returning to the capital he wishes to live an honest life helped by Dominique a kind young woman he has met. However, Alice refuses to let him out of her clutches and is ready to go so far as to kill him.
Cast
edit- Arletty as Madame Alice
- Georges Marchal as Marceau Le Guern
- Nicole Courcel as Dominique D'Arjelouve
- André Carnège as Le frère Benedict
- Renée Cosima as Ginette
- Robert Dalban as Le boucher
- Allain Dhurtal as Philippe D'Arjelouve
- Pierre Dux as Le père Quentin
- Mona Goya as Henriette
- Simone Michels as La bouchère
- Pierre Morin as Le commissaire
- Marcel Mouloudji as Ernest
- Maurice Nasil as Le notaire Comarieu
- Pierre Palau as Monsieur Paul
- Simone Paris as Madame Dancourt
- Georges Paulais as Le frère Bartholomé
- Maria Ventura as Consuelo
References
edit- ^ Rège p.428
- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/recherche?q=Gibier+de+potence
- ^ Goble p.101
Bibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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