''Ramuntcho'' is a 1938 French

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directed by

René Barberis René Barberis (11 March 1886 – 11 August 1959) was a French screenwriter and film director.Bentley p.52 Selected filmography Director * ''Colette the Unwanted'' (1927) * ''The Vein'' (1928) * ''The Unknown Dancer'' (1929) * ''Temptation (1929 ...

and starring Paul Cambo, Louis Jouvet and Madeleine Ozeray.Rège p.51 It is based on

Pierre Loti Pierre Loti (; pseudonym of Louis Marie-Julien Viaud ; 14 January 1850 – 10 June 1923) was a French naval officer and novelist, known for his exotic novels and short stories.This article is derived largely from the ''Encyclopædia Britannica Ele ...

's 1897 novel of the same title. It was shot at the Studios de la Seine in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Eugène Lourié.

Synopsis

In the

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Ramuntcho is engaged to the attractive Gracieuse, despite the fierce opposition of her family. He goes away to do his

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and returns to discover that she has now entered a

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Cast

* Paul Cambo as Ramuntcho * Louis Jouvet as Itchoua * Madeleine Ozeray as Gracieuse *

Line Noro Line Noro (22 February 1900 – 4 November 1985) was a French stage actor, stage and film actress.Hayward p.172 During the 1930s she played glamorous, often exotic, women in films such as ''Pépé le Moko''. Between 1945 and 1966 Noro was a membe ...

as Franchita * Allamon as Fiorentino * Françoise Rosay as Dolorès Detcharry *

Jean Brochard Jean Brochard (; 12 March 1893 – 17 June 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1933 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' A Man's Neck'' (1933) - Petit rôle (uncredited) * ''Boubouroche'' (1933) * '' ...

as Boulinguet * Nino Constantini as Le brigadier * Blanche Denège as La bonne mère * Paul Dutourrier as Un contrebandier * Jacques Erwin as Arrochkoa * Gabrielle Fontan as Pilar Doyamboru *

René Génin René Génin (25 January 1890 – 24 October 1967) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1931 and 1965. Selected filmography * ''Vertigo'' (1935) * '' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1936) * '' The Bri ...

as Le curé *

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as Un officier * Tony Murcie as Marco * Suzanne Nivette as Une soeur * Odile Rameau as Pantchika * Raymone as La voisine *

Georges Saillard Georges Augustin Eugène Saillard (; 5 July 1877 – 11 September 1967) was a French film actor. He starred in some 52 films between French films of the 1910s, 1909 and French films of 1950, 1950. Saillard was married to actress . He died on 11 ...

as Le capitaine * Jean Témerson as Salaberry * Michèle Alfa * Jean Aquistapace * Marie Dena * Frances Machnik * Luis Mariano (singing voice) * N. Morgillo * Pierre Simonet * Luong Van Yen

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1938 films 1938 drama films French drama films 1930s French-language films Films directed by René Barberis Films based on French novels French black-and-white films 1930s French films Films based on works by Pierre Loti Films scored by Marceau Van Hoorebecke {{1930s-France-film-stub