| The Man from Niger | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Jacques de Baroncelli |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Léonce-Henri Burel |
| Edited by | Jean Sacha |
| Music by | Henri Tomasi |
| Production company | SPFLH |
| Distributed by | Les Films Bodalo |
| Release date |
|
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Man from Niger or Forbidden Love (French: L'homme du Niger) is a 1940 French drama film, directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Victor Francen, Jacques Dumesnil and Annie Ducaux. It is set in the French colonial empire.
It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on location in Mali, then known as French Sudan. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne and Robert Gys. the story was adapted from work by Jean Paillard.
Synopsis
The plot is centered around a colonial officer (Victor Francen), who is stationed in French West Africa and needs to build a dam in order to enrich the local soil. He catches leprosy and has to say goodbye to his love interest.
Main cast
- Victor Francen as the commandant Bréval
- Annie Ducaux as Danièle Mourrier
- Harry Baur as the doctor Bourdet
- Jacques Dumesnil as the lieutenant Jacques Parent
- Blanche Denège as Sœur Théoneste
- Georges Mauloy as François Mourrier
References
- Kennedy-Karpat, Colleen. Rogues, Romance, and Exoticism in French Cinema of the 1930s. Fairleigh Dickinson, 2013. pg. 179
- O'Brien, Charles (1997). "The "Cinéma colonial" of 1930s France: Film Narration as Spatial Practice". In Bernstein, Matthew; Studlar, Gaylyn (eds.). Visions of the East: orientalism in film. Rutgers University Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-8135-2295-1.
- ^ Lebovics, Herman (2004-06-23). Bringing the Empire Back Home: France in the Global Age. Duke University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-8223-3260-2.
- ^ Kennedy-Karpat, Colleen (2013). Rogues, Romance, and Exoticism in French Cinema of the 1930s. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-61147-613-2.
- ^ Oscherwitz, Dayna; Higgins, MaryEllen (2009-09-02). The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press. pp. 171–172. ISBN 978-0-8108-7038-3.
- Mali-France: Regards sur une histoire partagée (in French). Karthala Editions, Université du Mali. 2005-11-01. p. 225. ISBN 978-2-8111-2207-2.
Further reading
- Kennedy-Karpat, Colleen. Rogues, Romance, and Exoticism in French Cinema of the 1930s. Fairleigh Dickinson, 2013.
External links
| Films directed by Jacques de Baroncelli | |
|---|---|
|
 | This article related to a French film of the 1940s is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |