Those of the Sky
{{short description|1941 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Those of the Sky
| image =File:Those of the Sky.jpg
| caption =
| director =Yvan Noé
| producer =
| based_on = L'As by Blanche Alix
| writer = Yvan Noé
| narrator =
| starring = Marie Bell
Pierre Renoir
Jean Galland
| music = C.P. Simon
| cinematography = Nikolai Toporkoff
| editing =Jean-Paul Le Chanois
| studio =Fana Films
| distributor = Gallia Cine
| released = {{Film date|1941|03|05|df=yes}}
| runtime = 86 minutes
| country = France
| language = French
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Those of the Sky (French: Ceux du ciel) is a 1941 French drama film directed by Yvan Noé and starring Marie Bell, Pierre Renoir and Jean Galland.Rège p.605 Siclier p.22 {{Cite web |title=Ceux du ciel de Yvan Noé (1940) - Unifrance |url=https://www.unifrance.org/film/35998/ceux-du-ciel |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.unifrance.org}} The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou.
Synopsis
The film depicts a love triangle set against the backdrop of aviation. An aircraft manufacturer presses his son-in-law to fly a new prototype leading to him being injured and forced to pull out of a competition in which a younger rival makes the running.
Cast
- Marie Bell as Hélène
- Pierre Renoir as Pierron
- Jean Galland as Bourrier
- Jean Servais as Monval
- Ginette Curtey as Simone
- Lydie Vallois as Annette
- Georges Paulais as Le docteur
- Pierrette Caillol as La romancière
- Raymond Aimos as Potel
- Robert Favart as Un pilote
- Suzy Solidor as la chanteuse
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|0193806}}
{{Yvan Noé}}
Category:1940s French-language films
Category:Films directed by Yvan Noé
Category:French black-and-white films
Category:French films based on plays
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