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
- Roger Duchesne as Philippe
- Ginette Leclerc as Stella
- Fernand Charpin as Le curé
- Orane Demazis as Françoise
- Félicien Tramel as Florentin
- Andrex as Charles
- Paul Ollivier as Siméon
- Richard Francoeur as Le vicaire
- Georges Péclet as L'inspecteur général
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.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0194165}}
Category:1940s French-language films
Category:Films directed by Jacques Houssin
Category:French black-and-white films
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