''Clara de Montargis'' is a 1951 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Henri Decoin Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 ...

and starring

Ludmilla Tchérina Ludmilla Tchérina (born Monique Tchemerzine; 10 October 1924 – 21 March 2004) was a French prima ballerina and actress. Biography She studied with Blanche d'Alessandri, Olga Preobrajenska and Clustine. She started dancing at 16 and danced ...

, and Roland Armontel.Rège p.293 It was made at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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René Renoux René Renoux (1904–2000) was a French art director.Buache p.162 Selected filmography * ''The Pure Truth'' (1931) * ''Topaze (1933 French film), Topaze'' (1933) * ''Prince Jean (1934 film), Prince Jean'' (1934) * ''The Lady of the Camellias (193 ...

Cast

as Clara * as L'ivrogne * Paul Bisciglia * Paul Bonifas *

Maurice Chevit Maurice Chevit (31 October 1923 – 2 July 2012) was a French actor. Maurice Chevit made his theatrical début just after the Second World War, and made his first screen appearance in 1946 in René Clément's film ''Le Père tranquille''. ...

as Edouard - le majordome * Yvonne Claudie * Espanita Cortez * Marius David * Madeleine Delavaivre as Madame Bonacieux *

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* Catherine Fath * Maud Lamy *

Robert Le Fort The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, reno ...

as Le garçon d'hôtel * René Lestelly * Henri Marchand * Jean Meyer as D'Artagnan / Albert *

Félix Paquet Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, ...

* Jean Piat as Jean-Claude * Françoise Prévost *

Hélène Rémy Hélène Rémy (born 1932) is a retired French film actress. She spent much of her career working in the Italian film industry.Curti p.62 Selected filmography * '' Cage of Girls'' (1949) * '' The Sinners'' (1949) * '' Sending of Flowers'' (1950 ...

as Aramis * Roland Armontel as l'ivrogne *

Louis Seigner Louis Seigner (23 June 1903 – 20 January 1991) was a French actor.He was born in Saint-Chef, Isère, France, the son of Louise (Monin) and Joseph Seigner, and died in Paris. He was the father of actress Françoise Seigner, with Marie Cazeaux, a ...

as Le mari de Clara * Made Siamé * Jacques Tarride * Max Tréjean

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1951 films 1951 drama films French drama films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Henri Decoin French black-and-white films 1950s French films Films shot at Epinay Studios Films set in Paris Films scored by René Sylviano French-language drama films {{1950s-France-film-stub