Madelon's Daughter (French: La fille de la Madelon) is a 1937 French comedy drama film directed by Georges Pallu and starring Henri Garat, Hélène Robert and Ninon Vallin.[1][2][3] The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux. The title refers to the popular First World War song La Madelon.

Madelon's Daughter
Directed byGeorges Pallu
Written byÉtienne Arnaud
Francis Didelot
André Heuzé
Produced byMaurice de Roock
Jean Mugeli
StarringHenri Garat
Hélène Robert
Ninon Vallin
CinematographyHugo S. Delattre
Music byJane Bos
Louis Bousquet
Marius-François Gaillard
Production
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Films de Koster
Distributed byPathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date
  • 13 October 1937 (1937-10-13)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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The widow of a soldier from the First World War runs an inn frequented by veterans of the conflict. She is pleased to see her daughter fall in love with the son of a man who had once been in love with her during the war.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Crisp p.451
  2. ^ Rège p.26
  3. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.212

Bibliography

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  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, Volume 2. Pygmalion, 1986.
  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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