Culprit (1917 film)
| Culprit | |
|---|---|
| French | Le coupable |
| Directed by | André Antoine |
| Based on | Culprit by François Coppée |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Paul Castanet |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Frères |
Release date |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Culprit (French: Le coupable) is a 1917 French silent drama film directed by André Antoine and starring Romuald Joubé, and Jacques Grétillat. It was based on a novel by François Coppée. In 1937 it was remade as a sound film Culprit.[1]
Plot[]
Chrétien Lescuyer is a prosecuting attorney whose defendant's son commits murder. The son abandons his pregnant mother to fight against a hostile world.
Cast[]
- Romuald Joubé as Chrétien Lescuyer
- as Louise Rameau
- Jacques Grétillat as Prosper Aubry
- as Donadieu - the sculptor
- as Perrinette
- Mona Gondré as Chrétien - as a child
- as Grosse Caisse
- René Rocher as Chrétien Forgeat
References[]
- ^ Dudley, Andrew (2021) [1995]. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press. p. 211. ASIN B09H3QNPX5. ISBN 0-691-05686-2. LCCN 94015486.
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Categories:
- 1917 films
- French-language films
- French films
- French drama films
- French silent feature films
- 1917 drama films
- Films directed by André Antoine
- French black-and-white films
- 1910s French film stubs