''L'Arlésienne'' is a 1942 French drama film directed by Marc Allégret, starring

Raimu Jules Auguste Muraire (18 December 1883 – 20 September 1946), whose stage name was Raimu, was a French actor. He is most famous for playing César in the 'Marseilles trilogy' ('' Marius'', '' Fanny'' and '' César''). Life and career Born in T ...

and a young

Louis Jourdan Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 – 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor. He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's ''The Paradine Case'' (1947), '' Lett ...

. It is based on

Alphonse Daudet Alphonse Daudet (; 13 May 184016 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée, Léon and Lucien Daudet. Early life Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the ...

's play '' L'Arlésienne''.

Plot

In the

Camargue Camargue (, also , , ; oc, label= Provençal, Camarga) is a region of France located south of Arles, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône delta. The eastern arm is called the ''Grand Rhône''; the western one is the '' ...

a local young man named Frédéri (Jourdan) falls in love with a young woman from

Arles Arles (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a coastal city and commune in the South of France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province of ...

. His family thinks she is unsuitable as a wife because she had a fling with a soldier. His entourage attempt to cheer him up but he intends to commit suicide.

Selected Cast

as Frédéri *

as Marc, the boss * Gaby Morlay as Rose Mamaï * Édouard Delmont as Balthazar, the shepherd * Fernand Charpin as Francet Mamaï * Gisèle Pascal as Vivette * Charles Moulin as Mitifio, the guardian * Annie Toinon as the rambler

References

External links

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''L'Arlesienne''
at Louisjourdan.net 1942 films French black-and-white films Films based on works by Alphonse Daudet Camargue French drama films 1942 drama films 1940s French films 1940s French-language films {{1940s-France-film-stub