Mistral (film)

{{short description|1943 film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Mistral

| image =File:Mistral (film).jpg

| caption =

| director =Jacques Houssin

| producer =Charles-Félix Tavano

| based_on = Le Mistral by Jacques Carton

| writer = Jacques Carton
Jacques Houssin

| narrator =

| starring = Roger Duchesne
Ginette Leclerc
Fernand Charpin

| music = Vincent Scotto

| cinematography = Paul Cotteret

| editing =Jacques Grassi

| studio = Société de Production et de Doublage de Films

| distributor = Éclair-Journal

| released = {{Film date|1943|04|08|df=yes}}

| runtime = 75 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Mistral (French: Le mistral) is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Jacques Houssin and starring Roger Duchesne, Ginette Leclerc, and Fernand Charpin.{{Cite web |title=Le Mistral de Jacques Houssin (1942) - Unifrance |url=https://www.unifrance.org/film/13207/le-mistral |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716104822/https://www.unifrance.org/film/13207/le-mistral |archive-date=July 16, 2021 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=www.unifrance.org}}Siclier p.91Rège p.509 The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. The film takes its title from the Mistral, a strong wind blowing on the Mediterranean coast of France.

Synopsis

In a small port on the coast of Provence a number of the inhabitants go about their daily lives. A femme fatale sets out to ensnare a young man and draw him away from his girlfriend.

Cast

References

Bibliography

  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Siclier, Jacques. La France de Pétain et son cinéma. H. Veyrier, 1981.