The Duchess of Langeais (1942 film)

The Duchess of Langeais
Directed by	Jacques de Baroncelli
Written by	Jean Giraudoux Honoré de Balzac (novel)
Produced by
Starring	Edwige Feuillère Pierre Richard-Willm Aimé Clariond
Cinematography	Christian Matras
Edited by	Yvonne Martin
Music by	Francis Poulenc
Production company	Films Orange Compaigne
Distributed by	Védis Films
Release date	27 March 1942
Running time	99 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Duchess of Langeais (French: La Duchesse de Langeais) is a 1942 French historical drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Edwige Feuillère, Pierre Richard-Willm and Aimé Clariond. It is also known as Wicked Duchess.^[1]

It is based on the 1834 novel of the same name by Honoré de Balzac. It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff.

Cast[]

• Edwige Feuillère as Antoinette de Langeais
• Pierre Richard-Willm as Armand de Montriveau
• Aimé Clariond as Ronquerolles
• Lise Delamare as Madame de Serizy
• Charles Granval as Le vidame de Pamiers
• as Caroline
• Marthe Mellot as La mère supérieure
• Simone Renant as La vicomtesse de Fontaines
• as Paméla
• as Suzette
• as Madame de Lestorade
• Jacques Varennes as Le duc de Langeais
• Catherine Fonteney as La princesse de Blamont-Chauvry
• as Le duc de Grandieu
• Philippe Richard as Le portier
• Gaston Mauger as Louis XVIII
• Maurice Dorléac as Le baron de Maulincour
• Henri Richard as Le duc de Navareins
• Georges Grey as Marsay

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links[]

• The Duchess of Langeais at IMDb

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