Hopes (French: Espoirs) is a 1941 French drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Constant Rémy, Pierre Larquey and Robert Lynen.[1] [2] It is based on the 1856 novel Roméo et Juliette au village by Gottfried Keller.[3] The story is inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet shifted to a country setting.[4]
| Hopes | |
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| Directed by | Willy Rozier |
| Written by | Willy Rozier |
| Based on | Roméo et Juliette au village by Gottfried Keller |
| Produced by | Willy Rozier |
| Starring | Constant Rémy Pierre Larquey Robert Lynen |
| Cinematography | Marius Roger |
| Edited by | Willy Rozier |
| Music by | Jean Yatove |
Production company | Sport-Films |
| Distributed by | Les Films de Koster |
Release date | 19 March 1941 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast edit
- Constant Rémy as Aubert
- Pierre Larquey as Martin
- Robert Lynen as Pierre Martin
- Jacqueline Roman as Isabelle Aubert
- Gaston Jacquet as Grigou
- Jean Sinoël
- Cécile Didier
- Victor Vina
- Marfa d'Hervilly
- Anthony Gildès
- Jean Brochard
- Julien Maffre
- Laurence Richard
References edit
- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/37801/espoirs-le-champ-maudit
- ^ Rège p.897
- ^ Goble p.255
- ^ Shakespeare on Screen: Romeo and Juliet p.18
Bibliography edit
- Bladen, Victoria, Hatchuel, Sarah & Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie (ed.) Shakespeare on Screen: Romeo and Juliet. Cambridge University Press, 2023.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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