The Duchess of Langeais (1942 film)

The Duchess of Langeais (French: La Duchesse de Langeais) is a 1942 French historical drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Edwige Feuillère, Pierre Richard-Willm and Aimé Clariond. It is also known as Wicked Duchess.[1] It is based on the 1834 novel of the same name by Honoré de Balzac. It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. Francis Poulenc composed the music.[2]

The Duchess of Langeais
Directed byJacques de Baroncelli
Written by
Produced byH.-A. Kusters
Starring
CinematographyChristian Matras
Edited byYvonne Martin
Music byFrancis Poulenc
Production
company
Films Orange Compaigne
Distributed byVédis Films
Release date
  • 27 March 1942 (1942-03-27)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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References

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  1. ^ Rège p.59
  2. ^ Francis Poulenc: Catalogue of the Works (Editions Salabert, 1995), p 34. https://poulenc.fr/en/catalogs/complete-catalogue-of-poulencs-works-by-category/

Bibliography

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  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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