''L'Épervier'' (''The Sparrowhawk''), is a French

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film from 1933, directed and written by

Marcel L'Herbier Marcel L'Herbier (; 23 April 1888 – 26 November 1979) was a French filmmaker who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued unti ...

, starring

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and

Natalie Paley Princess Natalia Pavlovna Paley (; 5 December 1905 – 27 December 1981) was a Russian aristocrat who was a non-dynastic member of the Romanov family. A daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia, she was a first cousin of the last Russi ...

. The film was based on a play by Francis de Croisset.L’Épervier (1933)
at the ''Films de France'' It was also known in the USA under the title ''Les Amoureux''.

Cast

: Comte Georges de Dasetta *

: Marina (as Nathalie Paley) * Marguerite Templey : Madame de Tierrache *

George Grossmith Jr. George Grossmith Jr. (11 May 1874 – 6 June 1935) was an English actor, theatre producer and Actor-manager, manager, director, playwright and songwriter, best remembered for his work in and with Edwardian musical comedies. Grossmith was also a ...

: Erik Drakton * Pierre Richard-Willm : René de Tierrache * Jean Marais : (uncredited) *

Jean Toulout Jean Toulout (28 September 1887 – 23 October 1962) was a French film actor who appeared in more than 100 films between 1911 and 1959. Selected filmography * '' La Digue'' (1911) * '' The Mask of Horror'' (1912) * '' The Tenth Symphony'' ...

* Loni Nest * Viviane Romance * Gérard Landry * Christian-Gérard * Spadolini

References

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L’Épervier (1933)
at the ''Films de France'' 1933 films 1933 drama films French drama films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Marcel L'Herbier French black-and-white films French films based on plays Films based on works by Francis de Croisset 1930s French films Films scored by Henri Sauguet French-language drama films {{1930s-France-film-stub