La Châtelaine du Liban
| La Châtelaine du Liban | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean Epstein |
| Produced by |
Marcel Vandal Charles Delac |
| Written by |
Jean Epstein Pierre Benoit |
| Based on | The Lady of Lebanon by Pierre Benoit |
| Starring |
Spinelly Jean Murat |
| Music by |
Alexandre Tansman Walter Winnig |
| Cinematography | Armand Thirard |
| Edited by | Marthe Bassi |
Production company |
Vandal et Delac |
| Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
La Châtelaine du Liban is a 1934 French thriller film directed by Jean Epstein, starring Spinelly and Jean Murat. The narrative is set in Lebanon and follows a web of espionage with clashes between the French and British secret services, with a beautiful young woman at the centre. The film is based on the 1924 novel The Lady of Lebanon by Pierre Benoit. Filming took place between July and December 1933 in Lebanon, France, Egypt, Palestine and Syria. It premiered on 2 February 1934.[1]
Cast
- Jean Murat as captain Domèvre
- Spinelly as Athelstane, countess Orloff
- Gaby Basset as Maroussia
- Albert Decoeur as the general
- Marguerite Templey as the general's wife
- George Grossmith as colonel Hobson
- Ernest Ferny as captain Walter
- André Marnay as colonel Hennequin
- Georges Prieur as colonel Maret
- Georgé as Gardafuy
- Acho Chakatouny as Djoun
- Michèle Verly as Michelle
See also
- The Lebanese Mission, a 1956 film based on the same novel
References
- ↑ "La Châtelaine du Liban". bifi.fr (in French). Cinémathèque Française. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
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