The Lady of the Camellias (1934 film)

The Lady of the Camellias (French: La dame aux camélias) is a 1934 French historical romantic drama film directed by Fernand Rivers and Abel Gance and starring Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay and Jane Marken.[1] It is based on the 1848 novel The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas fils.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Henri Ménessier and René Renoux.

The Lady of the Camellias
Directed byFernand Rivers
Abel Gance
Written byAbel Gance
Based onThe Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas fils
Produced byAbel Gance
StarringYvonne Printemps
Pierre Fresnay
Jane Marken
CinematographyRoger Hubert
Harry Stradling Sr.
Edited byAndré Versein
Music byFernand Masson
Production
companies
Les Films Fernand Rivers
Productions Maurice Lehmann
Distributed byLes Distributeurs Français
Release date
  • 2 November 1934 (1934-11-02)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.452
  2. ^ Goble p.137

Bibliography

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  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1988.
  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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