France / Dec 01, 1943 / U
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story of a French officer who is assumed dead during the Napoleonic Wars, but returns ten years later to a very different France, both on a political and personal level. The film is based on the novel Colonel Chabert by Honoré de Balzac.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jo Dervo | |
| Eddy Debray | |
| Maurice Devienne | |
| René Lacourt | |
| Pierre Lecocq | |
| René Stern | |
| Paul Temps | |
| André Varennes | |
| François Viguier | |
| Arlette Wherly | Ferraud daughter |
| Pierre Brulé | Ferraud son |
| Edward Gardère | |
| Fernand Fabre | Count Ferraud |
| Pierre Cueille | (uncredited) |
| Max Dalban | (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Flon | Albertine, Countess Ferrand's servant (uncredited) |
| Christian Gérard | (uncredited) |
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| Julien Maffre | (uncredited) |
| Roger Prosmer | (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Colonel Chabert |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC) |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1943 |
| Production | Édouard Harispuru |
| Writer | Honoré de Balzac, Marc Maurette, Yves Mirande, Maurice Griffe, Pierre Benoît |
| Editing | Marguerite Renoir, Étiennette Muse |
| Cinematography | Robert Lefebvre, André Germain |
| Assistant directors | Marc Maurette, René Le Hénaff, Georgette Perrin |
| Camera operators | André Germain, Robert Lefebvre |
| Additional photography | André Germain, Robert Lefebvre |
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| Production design | Jacques Colombier |
| Art direction | Jacques Colombier |
| Set decoration | Jacques Colombier |
| Music | Louis Beydts, Jacques Carrère, Jacques Lebreton |
| Sound | Jacques Carrère, Louis Beydts, Jacques Lebreton |
| Costume design | Victor Noeppel, Albino |
| Makeup | Albino, Victor Noeppel |
| Hairstyling | Victor Noeppel, Albino |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jan 01, 1946
Austria / May 21, 1946
United States / Jun 20, 1947
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Denmark / Oct 03, 1947
Mexico / Oct 22, 1947
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