Princess Mandane (French: Princesse Mandane) is a 1928 French silent adventure film directed by Germaine Dulac and starring Edmonde Guy and Mona Goya.[1] It is based on the 1922 novel L'Oublié by Pierre Benoit.[2][3] The film's sets were designed by the art director César Silvagni.
| Princess Mandane | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Germaine Dulac |
| Written by | Germaine Dulac |
| Based on | L'Oublié by Pierre Benoit |
| Produced by | Alex Nalpas |
| Starring | Edmonde Guy Mona Goya |
| Cinematography | Lucien Bellavoine Paul Guichard |
Production company | Les Films Alex Nalpas |
| Distributed by | Les Films Louis Aubert |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | Silent French intertitles |
Synopsis
editÉtienne is engaged to Anna who works as a secretary in the same factory as him. However, he falls asleep and dreams of going to a foreign land reigned over by princess Mandane who he enjoys a romance and a series of adventures with.
Cast
edit- Edmonde Guy as Mandane
- Ernst Van Duren as Étienne Pindère
- Jacques Arnna as Gerys-Kahn
- Mona Goya as Simoun
- Yvonne Legeay
- Paul Lorbert
- Valenti Colino as Azime Electropoulos
- Gérard de Wibo as Michel Voraguine
- Christian Gérard
- Brindusa Grozavescu as Lily de Thorigny
- Sylvie Mai as Anna
References
editBibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Graf, Alexander & Scheunemann, Dietrich. Avant-garde Film. Rodopi, 2007.
- Powrie, Phil & Rebillard, Éric. Pierre Batcheff and stardom in 1920s French cinema. Edinburgh University Press, 2009
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