United States / Jan 01, 1944
31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Backstage before a performance, a French actor recalls his time in Madagascar during World War II, when he secretly ran a Resistance radio station under the watch of a collaborationist police chief. His story unfolds in flashback, revealing espionage, deception, and divided loyalties within the French ranks. Made for Britain’s Ministry of Information, this 1944 French-language propaganda short satirizes Vichy opportunism and wartime hypocrisy, and was shelved for decades before its release in 1993.
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Aventure Malgache |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Phoenix, Ministry of Information |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1944 |
| Writer | Jules Francois Clermont, Angus MacPhail |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Assistant directors | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Camera operators | Günther Krampf |
| Additional photography | Günther Krampf |
| Production design | J. Charles Gilbert |
| Art direction | J. Charles Gilbert |
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| Set decoration | J. Charles Gilbert |
| Music | Benjamin Frankel |
| Sound | Benjamin Frankel |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Portugal / Jun 01, 1944 / Vila do Conde Short Film Festival
Greece / May 15, 1952 / 12
Physical media
United States / Feb 08, 1995 / NR / LaserDisc
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