Heart of the Casbah
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| Directed by | Pierre Cardinal |
| Written by | Pierre Cardinal |
| Produced by | Pierre Cardinal |
| Starring | Viviane Romance Claude Laydu Peter van Eyck |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Edited by | Marguerite Renoir |
| Music by | Georges Iguerbouchen |
Production company | Paral Films |
| Distributed by | La Société des Films Sirius |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Heart of the Casbah (French: Au coeur de la Casbah) is a 1952 French drama film directed by Pierre Cardinal and starring Viviane Romance, Claude Laydu and Peter van Eyck.[1] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in French Algeria, particularly around the Casbah of Algiers. The art directors Roland Berthon and Antoine Malliarakis designed the film's sets.
Synopsis
In Algiers Maria Pilar, the wife of a criminal justice arrested by the police, is wary when Michel his son from his previous marriage arrives in the city. Soon she begins to develop a consuming passion for him despite his love for Sylvie, a girl of his own age. Vengefully Maria Pilar attempts to encourage her husband's jealousy against his son.
Cast
- Viviane Romance as Maria Pilar
- Claude Laydu as Michel
- Peter van Eyck as Jo
- Philippe Richard as Gros Polo
- Sylvie Pelayo as Sylvie
- Roger Gaillard as Le père de Michel
- Simone Moussia as Yasmine
References
- ^ Rège p.177
Bibliography
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.