The Crimson Curtain

The Crimson Curtain
Directed by Alexandre Astruc
Produced by Sacha Kamenka
Written by Alexandre Astruc
Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
Starring Anouk Aimée
Narrated by Yves Furet
Music by Jean-Jacques Grunenwald
Cinematography Eugen Schüfftan
Edited by Jean Mitry
Distributed by L'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique
Release dates
  • 6 March 1953 (1953-03-06)
Running time
44 minutes
Country France
Language French

The Crimson Curtain (French: Le Rideau cramoisi) is a 1953 French short film directed by Alexandre Astruc. It was screened at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival, but not entered into the competition.[1][2]

Plot

A young military officer is a tenant in the house of wealthy citizens. He admires their daughter, who eventually makes his dreams come true by spending the night with him. They have a secret love affair. But as surprisingly as she indulged him, she dies in his arms. Desperate, the officer rides away.

Cast

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Crimson Curtain". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  2. "Rideau cramoisi (Le)". unifrance.org. Retrieved 11 March 2014.

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