The Crimson Curtain (1953 film)

(Redirected from Le Rideau cramoisi)

The Crimson Curtain (French: Le Rideau cramoisi) is a 1953 French short film directed by Alexandre Astruc. It was screened at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival, but not entered into the competition.[1][2]

The Crimson Curtain
Directed byAlexandre Astruc
Written byAlexandre Astruc
Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
Produced bySacha Kamenka
StarringAnouk Aimée
Narrated byYves Furet
CinematographyEugen Schüfftan
Edited byJean Mitry
Music byJean-Jacques Grunenwald
Distributed byL'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique
Release date
  • 6 March 1953 (1953-03-06)
Running time
44 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Plot

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A young military officer is a tenant in the house of wealthy citizens. He admires their daughter, who eventually makes his dreams come true by spending the night with him. They have a secret love affair. But as surprisingly as she indulged him, she dies in his arms. Desperate, the officer rides away.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Crimson Curtain". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Rideau cramoisi (Le)". unifrance.org. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
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