France / Apr 09, 1954 / (Cannes Film Festival)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In this romance, a jilted lawyer joins the French Foreign Legion to help him forget his faithless love. While in the desert he espies a village beauty who is the exact double of his true-love.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jo Dest | Karl, boss of the bistro |
| Paul Amiot | Captain (uncredited) |
| Odette Barencey | Gertrude (uncredited) |
| Charles Bayard | (uncredited) |
| Gérard Buhr | Legionnaire (uncredited) |
| Leila Farida | Aïcha (uncredited) |
| Georges Vitray | Hotel doorman (uncredited) |
| Roger Vincent | Maître d'hôtel (uncredited) |
| Marcel Rouzé | Hotel doorman (uncredited) |
| Bernard Musson | Painter (uncredited) |
| Darling Légitimus | (uncredited) |
| Gabrielle Fontan | Religious (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Grand Jeu |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Spéva Films, Rizzoli Film |
| Release date | 8 giugno 1954 |
| Production | Angelo Rizzoli, André Paulvé, Michel Safra |
| Writer | Jacques Feyder, Charles Spaak |
| Editing | Victoria Mercanton |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber, Walter Wottitz, Raymond Voinquel |
| Assistant directors | Ulrich Picard, Francis Caillaud, Robert Siodmak |
| Camera operators | Walter Wottitz, Raymond Voinquel, Michel Kelber |
| Additional photography | Walter Wottitz, Raymond Voinquel, Michel Kelber |
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| Production design | Léon Barsacq |
| Music | Georges Van Parys, Maurice Thiriet, Antoine Petitjean |
| Sound | Antoine Petitjean, Georges Van Parys, Maurice Thiriet |
| Costume design | Georges Annenkov, Yvonne Fortuna |
| Makeup | Yvonne Fortuna, Georges Annenkov |
| Hairstyling | Georges Annenkov, Yvonne Fortuna |
| Revenue | 450.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Jun 08, 1954
Japan / Jul 03, 1954
Italy / Oct 15, 1954
Germany / Nov 12, 1954
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Portugal / Dec 15, 1954
Sweden / Jan 24, 1955
Finland / Apr 15, 1955
Denmark / May 27, 1957
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