The Rebel (French: Le révolté) is a 1938 French drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring René Dary, Pierre Renoir and Katia Lova.[1] [2] It was based on the 1924 novel of the same title by Maurice Larrouy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.

The Rebel
Directed byLéon Mathot
Written byHenri-Georges Clouzot
Based onThe Rebel by Maurice Larrouy
Produced byRaymond Borderie
Bernard Natan
StarringRené Dary
Pierre Renoir
Katia Lova
CinematographyMaurice Barry
Christian Gaveau
René Gaveau
Charles Suin
Edited byAleksandr Uralsky
Music byWal-Berg
Production
company
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Distributed byEtoile Film
Release date
  • 28 October 1938 (1938-10-28)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis edit

A young, hot-heated recruit joins the French Navy in a fit of bravado. A natural rebel, he is a troublemaker until the patience of his captain and the love of a young woman allow his natural talents as a sailor to flourish.

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References edit

  1. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.343
  2. ^ Rège p.231

Bibliography edit

  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, Volume 2. Pygmalion, 1986.
  • 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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