Synopsis
The story centers around a practical joke played on the queen by Don Sallusto for revenge. Knowing that one of his slaves, Ruy Blas, has secretly fallen in love with the queen, the Don disguises Blas as a nobleman and takes him to court. Intelligent and generous, Blas becomes popular, is appointed prime minister, and begins useful reforms, and conquers the queen's heart. Don Sallusto returns to take his revenge; he discloses the masquerade by cruelly humiliating Blas - he commands Blas to close the window and pick up his handkerchief, while trying to explain the condition of Spanish politics. Blas kills him and decides to commit suicide with poison. On the point of death, he is forgiven by the queen who openly declares her love for him.
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Credits
Director (1)
Actors (20)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producers : Productions André Paulvé, Les Productions Georges Legrand
- Foreign production company : Martegani Produzione
- Film exports/foreign sales : UnZéro FIlms
- French distribution : Discina
Full credits (17)
- Executive Producers : André Paulvé, Georges Legrand
- Screenwriter : Jean Cocteau
- Dialogue Writer : Jean Cocteau
- Director of Photography : Michel Kelber
- Music Composer : Georges Auric
- Assistant Director : Michel Boisrond
- Editor : Maurice Serein
- Costume designers : Marcel Escoffier, Jean Zay
- Foreign Producer : Nino Martegani
- Author of original work : Victor Hugo
- Producer : Georges Legrand
- Assistant Operator : Vladimir Ivanov
- Camera Operator : Louis Stein
- Production Manager : Julien Rivière
- Production Designer : Georges Wakhevitch
- Still Photographer : Raymond Voinquel
- Location Manager : Lucien Pinoteau
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Literary adaptation
- Themes : Love
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : Italy, France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (Italy, France)
- Production year : 1948
- French release : 18/02/1948
- Runtime : 1 h 33 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 5957
- Visa issue date : 11/12/1973
- Approval : Yes
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Audio format : Mono
Box-office & releases
TV broadcasting
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