Thirteen Days of Love

1935 film
  • 24 May 1935 (1935-05-24)
Running time
83 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Thirteen Days of Love (French: Escale) is a 1935 French drama film directed by Louis Valray and starring Colette Darfeuil, Samson Fainsilber and Simone Renant.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques Krauss and Jean Lafitte.

Synopsis

Jean, a naval officer falls in love with Eva the mistress of a smuggler. However, although she is attracted towards the honourable Jean, she finds herself drawn back into the arms of her lover Dario when the naval officer is away at sea.

Cast

  • Colette Darfeuil as Eva
  • Samson Fainsilber as Dario
  • Simone Renant as Marcelle
  • Pierre Nay as Jean
  • Serge Arola as René
  • Féral Benga as Zama
  • Darlo as Zaphiro, le rasta
  • Frédéric Mariotti as Giuseppi, le Sicilien
  • Parmeline as Hervé, le capitaine
  • Sylmia as La chanteuse
  • Papin as La commère
  • Altiani as Pietri, le colon
  • Jacques Jou-Jerville as Le brigadier des douanes
  • Dupont as Le juge d'instruction
  • Fernande Saala as Suzie
  • Suzy Solidor as Chanteuse de 'La Belle Escale'

References

  1. ^ Neupert p.205
  2. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.96

Bibliography

  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Neupert, Richard. French Film History, 1895–1946. University of Wisconsin Pres, 2022.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Thirteen Days of Love at IMDb
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