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]
Cast
- Edwige Feuillère as Antoinette de Langeais
- Pierre Richard-Willm as Armand de Montriveau
- Aimé Clariond as Ronquerolles
- Lise Delamare as Madame de Serizy
- Charles Granval as Le vidame de Pamiers
- Irène Bonheur as Caroline
- Marthe Mellot as La mère supérieure
- Simone Renant as La vicomtesse de Fontaines
- Hélène Constant as Paméla
- Madeleine Pagès as Suzette
- Dorothée Luss as Madame de Lestorade
- Jacques Varennes as Le duc de Langeais
- Catherine Fonteney as La princesse de Blamont-Chauvry
- Georges Mauloy as Le duc de Grandieu
- Philippe Richard as Le portier
- Gaston Mauger as Louis XVIII
- Maurice Dorléac as Le baron de Maulincour
- Henri Richard as Le duc de Navareins
- Georges Grey as Marsay
References
- ^ Rège p.59
- ^ Francis Poulenc: Catalogue of the Works (Editions Salabert, 1995), p 34. https://poulenc.fr/en/catalogs/complete-catalogue-of-poulencs-works-by-category/
Bibliography
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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