The Sandman (French: Le marchand de sable) is a 1932 French drama film directed by André Hugon and starring Jean Toulout, Kaissa Robba and Jean Worms.[1] [2] [3] It was made at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan. Location shooting took place at Ghardaïa in French Algeria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Christian-Jaque. The title refers to the folkloric figure of the Sandman.
| The Sandman | |
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| Directed by | André Hugon |
| Written by | Georges André-Cuel (novel) Paul Achard Jean Toulout |
| Starring | Jean Toulout Kaissa Robba Jean Worms |
| Cinematography | Raymond Agnel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
editWhile serving in an outpost in French Algeria, a lieutenant is ordered to investigate the misfortunes that have befallen a number of his fellow soldiers who have fallen ill or vanished. His discoveries take him to a house owned by mysterious White Russian.
Cast
edit- Jean Toulout as Warneskine
- Kaissa Robba as Gritcha
- Jean Worms as Le commandant Saint-Hallier
- Jean Heuzé as Le lieutenant Varnière
- Alexandre Mihalesco as Haïoub
- Suzanne Christy as Sandra
- Louis Zellas as Igor
- Paul Achard as Le cuisinier
- Jacques Gautier as Prémelle
- Rodolphe Marcilly as Laurey
- Charles Lorrain as Damboine
- Tahar Hanache as Mohamed
References
editBibliography
edit- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1988.
- 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.
External links
edit- The Sandman at IMDb
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