Forbidden Love
A Feature film of
Production year1939
French release25/01/1940
Runtime
1h 42m
Synopsis
In 1940, Sudan is still under French colonial rule. The story revolves around three individuals: Doctor Bourdet (Harry Baur), colonial commander Bréval (Victor Francen), and Lieutenant Parent (Jacques Dumesnil), Bréval's second-in-command. When Parisian tourist Danièle Mourrier (Annie Ducaux) pays a visit to the Sudan, both Bréval and Parent fall in love with her. Eventually, Bourdet discovers that Bréval has contacted leprosy, forcing the commander to remove himself from the romantic triangle. Upon Bréval's unexplained disappearance, the heartbroken Danièle marries Parent, but three years later returns to Bréval when the latter shows up again to complete a long-delayed dam project.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Societé de Production du Film Légion d'Honneur (S.P.F.L.H.)
- Film exports/foreign sales : Pathé Films
Full credits (11)
- Screenwriters : Albert Dieudonné, André Legrand
- Dialogue Writer : Joseph Kessel
- Director of Photography : Léonce-Henri Burel
- Music Composer : Henri Tomasi
- Assistant directors : Albert Duguet, Guillaume Radot
- Editor : Jean Sacha
- Sound recordists : Paul Duvergé, René Louge
- Author of original work : Jean Paillard
- Camera Operator : Henri Tiquet
- Production Manager : Jean-José Frappa
- Production Designers : Guy De Gastyne, Robert Gys, James Allan
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Adventure
- Production language : French
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1939
- French release : 25/01/1940
- Runtime : 1 h 42 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 1962
- Visa issue date : 18/12/1944
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
