France, 1938
110m
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, French
A French fantasy film directed by Pierre Chenal.
Plot Summary
A woman is suspected of poisoning her husband, using black magic and practicing Devil worship.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Pierre Chenal
Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA), Trianon Films
Produced by: Arnold Pressburger
Screenplay: Jean Aurenche, Henri Calef
Dialogue: André-Paul Antoine
Story: Jean Aurenche, Arnold Lipp
Based on the Book Le mystère de Madame Lafarge by: Ernest Fornairon
Directors of Photography: Louis Page, Ted Pahle Theodore J. Pahle]
Editors: Christian Gaudin, Jean Oser
Music by: Georges Auric
Sound: Bugnon Robert Bugnon]
Costume Designer: Georges K. Benda
Makeup Artist: Hagop Arakelian
Production Designer: Robert Gys
Cast
Pierre Renoir (Charles Lafarge)
Marcelle Chantal (Marie Lafarge-Capelle)
Raymond Rouleau (Maître Lachaud)
Margo Lion (Aména Lafarge)
Sylvie (Adélaîde Lafarge)
Erich von Stroheim (Denis)
Florence Marly (Emma Pontier)
Berthe d’Yd (Mlle. Brun)
Bovério Auguste Bovério] (le président des Assises)
Sylvette Fillacier (Clémentine)
Palau (Defoy)
Lisette Missier (Mlle. von Martens)
Odette Talazac (l’aubergiste)
Yvette Darnys, Solange Sicard (filles)
Agnès Duval (Catherine)
Bergeron René Bergeron] (l’oncle Pontier)
Paul Amiot (le procureur)
Gabriello André Gabriello] (Rogue)
Gustave Gallet (Orfiela)
Morris Franck Maurice] (le préfet)
Alternative Titles
Arsenik – Sweden
L’avvelenatrice – Italy
Een gedwongen huwelijk – Netherlands
The Lafarge Case – USA
Een rechtelijke dwaling – Netherlands
I ypothesis Lafarge – Greece
O Processo Lafarge – Portugal
References
Periodicals
- Ciné-Revue vol.64 no.12 (22 March 1984) p.50 – review
- La Cinématographie Française no.1009 (4 March 1938) – review
- Télérama no.1784 (21 March 1984) p.77 – review
Books
- Horror and Science Fiction Films: A Checklist by Donald C. Willis p.18 – credits
