The Exile's Song (French: Le chant de l'exilé) is a 1943 French musical drama film directed by André Hugon and starring Tino Rossi, Ginette Leclerc and Aimé Clariond.[1] [2] [3] It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Bernard. It was produced during the German Occupation of France.
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| Directed by | André Hugon |
| Written by | Yves Mirande André Hugon |
| Produced by | Pierre Collard André Hugon |
| Starring | Tino Rossi Ginette Leclerc Aimé Clariond |
| Cinematography | Raymond Agnel |
| Edited by | Jean Sacha |
| Music by | Henri Bourtayre |
Production companies | Les Films Collard Les Productions André Hugon |
| Distributed by | Cinéma de France |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
In the French Basque Country a young man works for his father a fruit and vegetable merchant. He enjoys life and is happily engaged but when he believes he has killed a man, even in self-defence, he flees to French Algeria. There are some struggle to gain work he enlists in the Sahara Pioneers.
Cast
- Tino Rossi as Ramon Etcheverry
- Ginette Leclerc as Dolorès
- Aimé Clariond as Riedgo
- Gaby André as Maria
- Lucien Gallas as Jean
- Maurice Baquet as Gaspard 'Pas-Béni'
- Georges Colin as Carlos Carmossa
- Romuald Joubé as Pedro Etcheverry
- Jean Toulout as Le commandant Renard
- Lilia Vetti as Paquita
- Alexandre Mihalesco as Ali
- René Blancard as Itchoua
- Jean-Jacques Delbo as Le complice de Riedgo
- Georges Paulais as Le docteur
- Albert Gercourt as Manoel
- Alexandre Fabry as Le curé
- Luis Mariano as Un jeune basque
References
Bibliography
- Powrie, Phil & Cadalanu, Marie. The French Film Musical. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
