France / Mar 08, 1938 / Paris
The Lafarge Case (1938)
Directed by Pierre Chenal
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1h 50min
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Plot
Based on true facts, a news item which was widely talked about in the nineteenth century, this is the story of a wife who might have poisoned her husband .
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Berthe d'Yd | Mlle. Brun |
| Auguste Bovério | President of Assises |
| Sylvette Fillacier | Clémentine |
| Pierre Palau | Defoy |
| Lisette Missier | Mlle. von Martens |
| Odette Talazac | Innkeeper |
| Yvette Darnys | A girl |
| Solange Sicard | A girl |
| Agnès Duval | Catherine |
| René Bergeron | Uncle Pontier |
| Paul Amiot | The prosecuter |
| André Gabriello | Rogue |
| Gustave Gallet | Orfiela |
| Franck Maurice | The Police Commisioner |
| Georges Douking | Parent |
| Etienne Decroux | A peasant |
| François Viguier | An expert |
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| Jean Bouzanquet | A rider |
| Martial Rèbe | A doctor |
| Georges Mauloy | Director of the prison |
| Edmond Castel | Secondary director of the prison |
| Marc Daray | Forge |
| Paul Marthès | A priest |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Affaire Lafarge |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Trianon Films, Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA) |
| Release date | 8 marzo 1938 |
| Production | Arnold Pressburger |
| Writer | Jean Aurenche, Henri Calef, Arnold Lipp, Ernest Fornairon, André-Paul Antoine |
| Editing | Christian Gaudin, Jean Oser |
| Cinematography | Theodore J. Pahle, Louis Page |
| Assistant directors | Henri Calef, Pierre Chenal |
| Camera operators | Theodore J. Pahle, Louis Page |
| Additional photography | Theodore J. Pahle, Louis Page |
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| Production design | Robert Gys, Eugène Lourié |
| Art direction | Eugène Lourié, Robert Gys |
| Set decoration | Robert Gys, Eugène Lourié |
| Music | Georges Auric, Robert Bugnon |
| Sound | Robert Bugnon, Georges Auric |
| Costume design | Georges K. Benda, Hagop Arakelian |
| Makeup | Hagop Arakelian, Georges K. Benda |
| Hairstyling | Georges K. Benda, Hagop Arakelian |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Belgium / May 06, 1938 / Brussels
Portugal / Dec 02, 1938
Sweden / May 01, 1940
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