The Man Who Played with Fire (French: L'homme qui joue avec le feu) is a 1942 French romantic drama film directed by Jean de Limur and starring Ginette Leclerc, Jacqueline Laurent and Aimé Clariond.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
Synopsis
A well-meaning wealthy man Monsieur Desert decides to try and cure men and woman of heartaches in love. He establishes a retreat for them in the grounds of a country estate and with the assistance of his grandson Bernard attempts to watch over them to cure them of love. However, things do not go according to plan.
Cast
- Ginette Leclerc as Clara
- Jacqueline Laurent as Mireille
- Aimé Clariond as Monsieur Desert
- Georges Marchal as Bernard
- Jean Davy as Jacques
- Marthe Mellot as Madame des Perthuis
- Germaine Kerjean as Madame Suzanne
- Régine Poncet as La femme
- Georges Vitray as Lebergier
- Georges Jamin as L'homme douteux
- Sophie Desmarets as Gabrielle
- Lucien Leblanc as Léon
- Liliane Lesaffre as La malade
- André Lorière as Monsieur Blanche
- Albert Malbert as Le clochard
- Frédéric Mariotti as Le garçon de café
References
Bibliography
- Leahy, Sarah & Vanderschelden, Isabelle. Screenwriters in French cinema. Manchester University Press, 2021.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Siclier, Jacques. La France de Pétain et son cinéma. H. Veyrier, 1981.