The Secrets of the Red Sea

The Secrets of the Red Sea (French: Les secrets de la Mer Rouge) is a 1937 French adventure film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Harry Baur, Gaby Basset and Alexandre Mihalesco.[1] It was based on the 1931 novel of the same title by Henry de Monfreid. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.

The Secrets of the Red Sea
Directed byRichard Pottier
Written byJoseph Kessel
René Pujol
Carlo Rim
Based onThe Secrets of the Red Sea by Henry de Monfreid
StarringHarry Baur
Gaby Basset
Alexandre Mihalesco
CinematographyJean Bachelet
Edited byPierre Méguérian
Music byFred Mélé
Jean Yatove
Production
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PSB Films
Release date
  • 8 September 1937 (1937-09-08)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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Saïd Ali, an elderly Arab, lives on an island in the Red Sea and spends his days collecting pearls. A rival plots to kill him in order to steal his wealth.

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References

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  1. ^ Gilles p.191

Bibliography

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  • Christian Gilles. L'avant-guerre, 1937-1939. Harmattan, 2002.
  • Jonathan Miran, "Pearling Fortunes: Recovering 'Ali al-Nahari, a Legendary Red Sea Magnate in the Early Twentieth Century," in Pedro Machado, Steve Mullins & Joseph Christensen. Pearls, People, and Power: Pearling and Indian Ocean Worlds. Ohio University Press, 2020.
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