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1932 film

Southern Cross

Directed by	André Hugon
Written by	Paul Achard André Hugon
Starring	Charles de Rochefort Suzanne Christy Alexandre Mihalesco
Cinematography	Raymond Agnel Charles de Rochefort
Production company	Films André Hugon
Distributed by	Pathé-Natan
Release date	13 May 1932 (1932-05-13)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Southern Cross (French: La croix du sud) is a 1932 French drama film directed by André Hugon and starring Charles de Rochefort, Suzanne Christy and Alexandre Mihalesco. It was filmed at the Joinville Studios and on location in Africa. The film's sets were designed by the art director Christian-Jaque. The storyline includes "miscegnation" and an African chief who chooses an African woman over a white woman.

Synopsis

Aftan, a Berber leader, rescues a young Frenchwoman Madeleine Ménard from an attack by bandits. She falls in love with him and a marriage is arranged, but he concludes that the cultural barrier is too great and returns to the beautiful native woman who he had loved before.

Cast

Charles de Rochefort as Aftan
Kaissa Robba as Dassine
Alexandre Mihalesco as Arbi
Suzanne Christy as Madeleine Ménard
Jean Toulout as Le professeur Ménard
Jean Heuzé as Lieutenant Darsène
Tahar Hanache as Le chef nomade
Christian-Jaque as Un lieutenant

References

Rège p.511
Slow Fade to Black by Thomas Cripps page 212

Bibliography

Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

Southern Cross at IMDb

v t e Films directed by André Hugon
Flower of Paris (1916) The Gold Chignon (1916) Anguish (1917) Sharks (1917) The Jackals (1917) Vertigo (1917) Mademoiselle Chiffon (1919) A Crime Has Been Committed (1919) The Fugitive (1920) Jacques Landauze (1920) Worthless Woman (1921) The Black Diamond (1922) King of the Camargue (1922) The Two Pigeons (1922) The Little Thing (1923) La gitanilla (1924) The Princess and the Clown (1924) The Thruster (1924) The Temple of Shadows (1927) Yasmina (1927) The Great Passion (1928) The Three Masks (1929) The Wedding March (1929) Levy and Company (1930) Tenderness (1930) If You Wish It (1932) Maurin of the Moors (1932) The Sandman (1932) Southern Cross (1932) The Illustrious Maurin (1933) Chourinette (1934) Gaspard de Besse (1935) Moses and Solomon, Perfumers (1935) The Marriages of Mademoiselle Levy (1936) Mercadet (1936) Romarin (1937) Monsieur Bégonia (1937) Sarati the Terrible (1937) Heroes of the Marne (1938) Street Without Joy (1938) Moulin Rouge (1941) Three Argentines in Montmartre (1941) Room 13 (1942) The Exile's Song (1943) The Grand Hotel Affair (1946)

Films directed by André Hugon

Flower of Paris (1916)
The Gold Chignon (1916)
Anguish (1917)
Sharks (1917)
The Jackals (1917)
Vertigo (1917)
Mademoiselle Chiffon (1919)
A Crime Has Been Committed (1919)
The Fugitive (1920)
Jacques Landauze (1920)
Worthless Woman (1921)
The Black Diamond (1922)
King of the Camargue (1922)
The Two Pigeons (1922)
The Little Thing (1923)
La gitanilla (1924)
The Princess and the Clown (1924)
The Thruster (1924)
The Temple of Shadows (1927)
Yasmina (1927)
The Great Passion (1928)
The Three Masks (1929)
The Wedding March (1929)
Levy and Company (1930)
Tenderness (1930)
If You Wish It (1932)
Maurin of the Moors (1932)
The Sandman (1932)
Southern Cross (1932)
The Illustrious Maurin (1933)
Chourinette (1934)
Gaspard de Besse (1935)
Moses and Solomon, Perfumers (1935)
The Marriages of Mademoiselle Levy (1936)
Mercadet (1936)
Romarin (1937)
Monsieur Bégonia (1937)
Sarati the Terrible (1937)
Heroes of the Marne (1938)
Street Without Joy (1938)
Moulin Rouge (1941)
Three Argentines in Montmartre (1941)
Room 13 (1942)
The Exile's Song (1943)
The Grand Hotel Affair (1946)

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