Farandole (film)

Farandole
Directed by	André Zwoboda
Written by	André Cayatte Henri Jeanson
Produced by	Fernand Weill
Starring	André Luguet Lise Delamare Gaby Morlay
Cinematography	Armand Thirard
Edited by	Louisette Hautecoeur
Music by	Georges Auric
Production company	Compagnons du Film
Distributed by	Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique
Release date	10 February 1945
Running time	102 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Farandole is a 1945 French comedy film directed by André Zwoboda and starring André Luguet, Lise Delamare, Gaby Morlay. It takes its title from the Farandole, a traditional dance from Provence whose structure the plot follows. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. It was filmed following the Liberation but released while the Second World War was still being fought.

Synopsis

The film is structurally similar to Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde with a series of stories all linked together.

Cast

• André Luguet as Maxime Théric
• Lise Delamare as Blanche
• Gaby Morlay as Elizabeth
• Paulette Dubost as Raymonde "Milienne", la prostituée
• Louis Salou as Auguste Moine
• André Alerme as Pascal Bondieu, l'escroc
• Jany Holt as Marianne, la dactylo qui tue la femme de son amant
• Bernard Blier as Sylvestre Clarel, l'amant
• Maurice Escande as Me Monestier, l'avocat accusateur
• Jean Davy as l'avocat de Marianne
• Gustave Gallet as le président du tribunal
• Guillaume de Sax as Brincard, le banquier véreux
• Guy Decomble as Paul Blanc, le journaliste
• Pierre Labry as l'inspecteur Mazeau
• Alfred Adam as "Zanzi" l'ami de Milienne

Bibliography

• Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• Farandole at IMDb