Bethsabée is a 1947 French drama film directed by Léonide Moguy and starring Danielle Darrieux, Georges Marchal and Jean Murat. It is also known by the alternative title of Le Deserteur.[1] It is based on the 1938 novel of the same title by Pierre Benoît, set in French Morocco.[2] The title is a reference to the biblical story of Bathsheba.

Bethsabée
Directed byLéonide Moguy
Written by
Based onBethsabée by Pierre Benoît
Produced byRaymond Borderie
Starring
CinematographyNicolas Hayer
Edited byBorys Lewin
Music byJoseph Kosma
Production
companies
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Les Films Corona
Distributed byLes Films Corona
Release date
  • 21 November 1947 (1947-11-21)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Henri Ménessier and René Renoux.

Synopsis

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Arabella comes out to French Morocco to join her fiancee, an officer serving with the spahis. One of the other officers is a former lover of hers, who knows all about her tumultuous past

Cast

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Also: France Mooréa, Larbi Tounsi, Paola Manelli, Mireille Ozy, José Davilla, René Pascal.

References

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  1. ^ "Deserteur, Le". Monthly Film Bulletin. 14 (157). London: 68. 1 January 1947. ProQuest 1305812612.
  2. ^ Goble p.687

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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