La Sorcière (French: The Sorceress, Swedish title: Häxan) is a 1956 fantasy romance drama film directed by André Michel based on a screenplay by Paul Andréota and Jacques Companéez. Adapted from the 1898 Alexander Kuprin novel Olesya.
Plot summary
A French civil engineer Laurent Brulard is involved in road construction in a remote corner of Sweden There he meets a local girl named Ina whom locals consider to be a witch. A considerable element of the drama is the love triangle that involves Laurent's landlady Kristina.
Cast
- Marina Vlady as Ina
- Nicole Courcel as Kristina Lundgren
- Maurice Ronet as Laurent Brulard
- Michel Etcheverry as Camoin
- Rune Lindström as Reverend Hermansson
- Erik Hell as Pullinen
- Eric Hellström as Erik Lundgren
- Ulla Lagnell as Mrs. Hermansson
- Naima Wifstrand as Maila
- Ulf Palme as Matti
Awards
At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "6th Berlin International Film Festival: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
External links
- La Sorcière at IMDb
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