Departure (French: Partir) is a 1931 French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Jean Marchat, Simone Cerdan and Gaby Basset. It was based on a novel by Roland Dorgelès.[1] It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.
| Departure | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Based on | Departure by Roland Dorgelès |
| Produced by | Bernard Natan Émile Natan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Georges Benoît Henri Barreyre |
| Edited by | Jacques Tourneur |
| Music by | Roland Manuel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé-Natan |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
An opera singer travelling with her company on a passenger ship for a tour of French Indochina, encounters a mysterious young man who she falls in love with.
Cast
- Jean Marchat as Jacques Largy
- Simone Cerdan as Florence Bernard
- Ginette d'Yd as Odette Nicolai
- Gaby Basset as Carmen
- Charles Prince as Le comique
- Fichel as Prater
- Gaston Mauger as Félix, le directeur
- Georges Paulais as Le docteur
- Charles Barrois as Le commissaire de bord
- Jacques Anderson as Le lieutenant blond
- Lugné-Poe as Daniel Garrot
- Hélène Robert as Micaella
- Christiane Tourneur as Musette
- Mary Ganesco as Madame Pascalin
References
Bibliography
- Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2008.
