Synopsis
A romantic German girl is brought to France. After an interlude with an old roue, she falls in love with a simple, but married, man. She goes to work for him as a servant, but after a night of love with him, she commits suicide.
Credits
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : Argos Films, Como Films
- French distribution : Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique (AGDC)
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producers : Anatole Dauman, Samy Halfon
- Screenwriters : Maurice Clavel, Georges Rouquier
- Director of Photography : Eugen Schufftan
- Music Composers : Stendhal, Jean Dalve
- Editors : Madeleine Bagiau, Yannick Bellon
- Sound Recordist : René Lécuyer
- Assistant Operator : Denis D'Inès
- Camera Operator : Raymond Picon-Borel
- Production Designer : Antoine Mayo
- Narrator : Michel Bouquet
- Location Manager : Philippe Senne
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1952
- Runtime : 47 min
- Visa number : 13241
- Visa issue date : 05/03/1953
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)