1950 film
Murders (French: Meurtres) is a 1950 French drama film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Fernandel, Mireille Perrey and Jacques Varennes.[1] [2] The film is adapted from a series of five novels by Belgian writer Charles Plisnier, published between 1939 and 1941. It marked a rare dramatic role for the comedian Fernandel. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. The title is also written as Murders? (French: Meurtres?).
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References
- ^ Oscherwitz & Higgins p.163
- ^ Crisp p.208
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986
- Crisp, Colin. French Cinema–A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940–1958. Indiana University Press, 2015.
- Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen . The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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