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'''''Strange Inheritance''''' or '''''The Traveller on All Saints' Day''''' (French: '''''Le voyageur de la Toussaint''''', Italian: '''''Il viaggiatore d'Ognissanti''''') is a 1943 French-Italian [[mystery film]] directed by [[Louis Daquin]] and starring [[Assia Noris]], [[Jules Berry]], [[Gabrielle Dorziat]] and [[Guillaume de Sax]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090212020850/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/390018 BFI.org]</ref> It is an adaptation of the 1941 [[Strange Inheritance (novel)|novel of the same title]] by [[Georges Simenon]].<ref>Carter p.83</ref><ref>Moliterno p.227</ref> |
'''''Strange Inheritance''''' or '''''The Traveller on All Saints' Day''''' (French: '''''Le voyageur de la Toussaint''''', Italian: '''''Il viaggiatore d'Ognissanti''''') is a 1943 French-Italian [[mystery film]] directed by [[Louis Daquin]] and starring [[Assia Noris]], [[Jules Berry]], [[Gabrielle Dorziat]] and [[Guillaume de Sax]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090212020850/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/390018 BFI.org]</ref> It is an adaptation of the 1941 [[Strange Inheritance (novel)|novel of the same title]] by [[Georges Simenon]].<ref>Carter p.83</ref><ref>Moliterno p.227</ref> |
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The film's sets were designed by the [[art director]] [[René Moulaert]]. It was made as a [[co-production (film)|co-production]] between [[Occupied France]] and [[Fascist Italy (1922–1943)|Fascist Italy]].<ref>Chiti & Poppi p.406</ref> |
The film's sets were designed by the [[art director]] [[René Moulaert]]. It was made as a [[co-production (film)|co-production]] between [[Occupied France]] and [[Fascist Italy (1922–1943)|Fascist Italy]].<ref>Chiti & Poppi p.406</ref> |
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| Directed by | Louis Daquin |
| Written by | Marcel Aymé |
| Based on | Strange Inheritance by Georges Simenon |
| Produced by | Robert Chabert Marcel Roux |
| Starring | Assia Noris Jules Berry Gabrielle Dorziat |
| Cinematography | André Thomas |
| Edited by | Suzanne de Troeye |
| Music by | Roger Desormière Jean Wiener |
Production companies | Francinex Consorzio EIA |
| Distributed by | Films Emka CEIAD |
Release date | 8 April 1943 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
Strange Inheritance or The Traveller on All Saints' Day (French: Le voyageur de la Toussaint, Italian: Il viaggiatore d'Ognissanti) is a 1943 French-Italian mystery film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Assia Noris, Jules Berry, Gabrielle Dorziat and Guillaume de Sax.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1941 novel of the same title by Georges Simenon.[2][3]
The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert. It was made as a co-production between Occupied France and Fascist Italy.[4]
Synopsis
On a misty November day a young man makes a returns to his hometown of La Rochelle following the death of his Uncle, who has left him his entire fortune. He finds his upper-class family resent him because his parents were both music hall entertainers. He begins to investigate the circumstances of his uncle's suspicious death.
Cast
- Assia Noris as Colette Mauvoisin
- Jules Berry as Plantel
- Gabrielle Dorziat as Gérardine Éloi
- Guillaume de Sax as Babin
- Jean Desailly as Gilles Mauvoisin
- Simone Valère as Alice Lepart
- Serge Reggiani as Bob Éloi
- Hubert Prélier as Le docteur Sauvaget
- Jacques Castelot as Jean Plantel
- Jean Didier as Le marin
- Martial Rèbe as Lepart
- Eugène Yvernès as Le capitaine du navire
- Mona Dol as Jaja
- Marguerite Ducouret as Madame Rinquet
- Marie-Hélène Dasté as Madame Sauvaget
- Christiane Ribes as Armandine
- Ginette Curtey as Raymonde
- Alexandre Rignault as L'inspecteur Rinquet
- Louis Seigner as Maître Hervineau
- Roger Karl as Pénoux-Rataud
- Guy Decomble as Robert
- René Blancard as Le directeur du théâtre
- Jean Daurand as Un marin
- Clary Monthal as Madame Lepart
- Albert Rémy as L'ivrogne
- Marcel Duhamel as Le juge d'instruction
- Gabrielle Fontan as La vieille aubergiste
- Léon Larive as Le patron du restaurant
- Marguerite de Morlaye as Une invitée du banquet
- Simone Signoret as Extra
References
Bibliography
- Carter, David. The Pocket Essential Georges Simenon. Pocket Essentials, 2003.
- Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944. Gremese Editore, 2005.
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
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