The Perfume of the Lady in Black (French: Le Parfum de la dame en noir) is a 1949 French mystery film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Hélène Perdrière, Serge Reggiani and Marcel Herrand.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1908 novel The Perfume of the Lady in Black by Gaston Leroux featuring the detective Joseph Rouletabille. It is a sequel to The Mystery of the Yellow Room, released the same year.
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| Directed by | Louis Daquin |
| Written by | Gaston Leroux (novel) Jean Ferry Vladimir Pozner |
| Produced by | Paul-Edmond Decharme |
| Starring | Hélène Perdrière Serge Reggiani Marcel Herrand |
| Cinematography | André Bac |
| Edited by | Claude Nicole |
| Music by | Jean Wiener |
Production company | Alcina |
| Distributed by | Les Films Corona |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. The score was composed by Jean Wiener.
Main cast
edit- Hélène Perdrière as Mathilde Stangerson
- Serge Reggiani as Joseph Rouletabille
- Lucien Nat as Robert Darzac
- Michel Piccoli as Lebel
- Gaston Modot as Mathieu
- Marcel Herrand as Larsan
- Arthur Devère as Père Jacques
- Yvette Etiévant as Une fille à la soirée chez Rouletabille
References
edit- ^ Parish p.468
Bibliography
edit- Parish, Robert. Film Actors Guide. Scarecrow Press, 1977.
External links
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