| Dortoir des grandes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henri Decoin |
| Written by | François Chalais Henri Decoin Stanislas-André Steeman (novel 18 Fantômes) |
| Produced by | C.F.C – Les Films Henry Decoin – E.G.E Films (France) |
| Starring | Jean Marais Françoise Arnoul Jeanne Moreau |
| Cinematography | Robert Lefebvre |
| Edited by | Denise Reiss |
| Music by | Georges Van Parys |
| Distributed by | La Société des Films Sirius |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 2,538,013 admissions (France) |
Dortoir des grandes English: Seniors' Dormitory, is a French crime drama film from 1953, directed by Henri Decoin, written by François Chalais, starring Jean Marais and Louis de Funès. The film is also known under the titles: "Girls' Dormitory" and "Inside a Girls' Dormitory" (USA).
Plot
In a little town with a renowned college a female student is found after she was hogtied and strangled to death. Inspector Marco is assigned to catch the murderer.
Cast
- Jean Marais: Inspector Désiré Marco
- Françoise Arnoul: Aimée de La Capelle, a resident
- Denise Grey: Mrs Hazard-Habran, the college director
- Jeanne Moreau: Julie, the waitress at the restaurant "La jument verte"
- Noël Roquevert: Emile, the owner of "La jument verte"
- Line Noro: Mrs Brigitte Tournesac, the supervisor at the collège
- Katherine Kath: Mrs Claude Persal, a professor at the college
- Umberto Almazan: Mr Da Costa, a restaurant guest
- Nicole Besnard as Chantal
- Louis de Funès: Mr Triboudot, Mérémont's photographer
- Pierre Morin: the commissioner Broche
- Jean Sylvère: the stamp collector
- Dany Carrel: Bettina de Virmant, a resident
- Yves-Marie Maurin: the little boy at the restaurant
- Davia [Wikidata]: Mrs Simone Sergent, a college professor
- Edouard Francomme: a restaurant guest
- Martine Alexis
- Marie-France
References
- "Box Office Figures for Jean Marais films". Box Office Story.
- Dortoir des grandes at IMDb
External links
- Dortoir des grandes at IMDb
- Dortoir des grandes (1953) at the Films de France
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- 1953 films
- 1953 crime drama films
- French crime drama films
- 1950s French-language films
- French black-and-white films
- Films directed by Henri Decoin
- Films about educators
- Films based on Belgian novels
- 1950s French films
- Films based on works by Stanislas-André Steeman
- Films scored by Georges Van Parys
- 1950s French film stubs