La Cinématographie Française (1939)

FRENCK PICTURES NOW IN PRODUCTION New Pictures in production or Announced La Charrette fantôme ( The Phantom Carriage). A French speaking picture adapted from Selma Lagerlof’s novel which had already been produced in Sweden by Victor Sjostrom in 1919 and released under Mie tille The Struck of midnight. Julien Duvivier directs with an ail star-cast including Louis Jouvet, Pierre Fresnay, Micheline Francey, Mila Parély, Marie Bell, Arianne Borg, Valenline Tessier, etc. Produced by Transcontinental lihn and wordly released through Columbia pictures. La Nuit de Décembre (Deeember’s Night). A deep melodrama with a musical background directed by Kurt Bernhardt and produced by Metzger and Woog. Cast includes Pierre Blanchar, Renée Saint-Cyr, Gilbert Gil, Jean Tissier, Marcel André. L’Enfer des Anges (Angels’ hell). A nioving draina on 1 ife of poor children in Paris’ slums. Christian Jaque directs with a cast including Louisa Carletti, Dorville, Jean Tissier, Sylvia Bataille, and the kids of Disparus de Saini-Agil, also directed by Christian Jaque. A Saroc production. Tempête sur Paris ( Storm over Paris). Melodrama directed by Bernard Deschamp and produced by Belgatos. Cast : Eric von Stroheim as a bankrupted banker, Arletty, Dalio, Annie Ducaux, Carelte, André Luguet. Battement de Cœur (Heart’s beating). A big adventure and sentimental film produced by Gregor Rabinovitscli and directed by Henri Decoin starring Danielle Darrieux with a supporting cast including Claude Dauphin, Junie Astor, André Luguet, Curette, Jean Tissier, Saturnin Fabre. Ils étaient neuf Célibataires (Nine Bachelors). A ncw picture written, directed and acted by Sacha Guitry. The story lias a strong appeal of novelty with an ali-star cast including besides Guitry, Max Dearly, Elvire Popesco, Victor Boucher, André Lefaur, Saturnin Fabre, Betty Stockfeld, Marguerite Moreno, Geneviève de Serreville, Aimos, etc. Produced by films Gibe. Dédé de Montmartre. A dramatic romance with action in the popular circles of Paris life. Produced by G. I.C. and directed by Berthomieu with a cast including Albert Préjean (of Under the Roofs of Paris), Annie Vernay, Line Noro, Robert Le Vigan and Aimos. La Rose de Sang (The Rose of Blood). Dramatic adventure with action set in South America. French speaking film produced in Italy and directed by Jean Choux co-starring Viviane Romance and Georges Flamant. Remorques (Tug-boat). A sea-drama from Roger Vercel’s successful novel directed by Jean Grémillon and co-starring Jean Gabin and Madeleine Renaud. Outdoor scenes bave already been shot on location around Brest. (Sedif Productions.) Le Bois sacré. A comedv by the authors of The Ring Goes Gag (Le Roi) with Gaby Morlav, Elvire Popesco, Victor Boucher, Armand Bernard and André Lefaur. (Bervia films.) La Loi du Nord ( Law of the North). A very important action film directed by Jacques Feyder with action set in North Canada. Cast includes Michèle Morgan, Pierre Richard-Willm, Charles Vanel, Jacques Terranne, Arlette Marchai, Max Michel, Prince Troubetzkoy. Outdoor scenes hâve been shot on location in North Sweden, and in the French Alps. Produced by Fi Imos. L’Homme du Niger (Man of the Niger). An interesting film depieting the life of an officier and a French doetor in French West Africa. This colonial picture lias been shot on location on the verv spot of the action by ils director Jacques de Baroncelli. Cast : Harry Baur, Victor Francen, Annie Ducaux, Jacques Dumesnil. A S. P. E.L.H. production. Bifur 3 to star Dolores del Rio in lier first French film with Annie Vernay and René Dary Sérénade, directed by Jean Boyer with Liban Harvey, Louis Jouvet and Louis Denninx, a musical film on Schubert’s life. Les Musiciens du Ciel (Mnsicians of Heuven). A nioving film with the Salvation Ariny as background. To be directed by Georges Lacombe with Michèle Morgan and René Lefèvre (author of the story). ( Regina.) Sixième Etage ((5//i Floor). Screen adaptation of the successful play by Alfred Celui (o be directed by Maurice Cloche with Janine Darcey, Pierre Brasseur, and Carelte (prod. C.I.C.C.). L’Empreinte du Dieu (Karelina). An adaptation of the fanions novel by Maxime van der Meetsch, to be directed by Léonide Moguy with Pierre Blanchar, Dita Parlo, Blanchelte Brunoy, Mila Parély. (Zama Productions.) François-Ferdinand d’Autriche (From Magerling to Sarajevo). A film on events related to Austria’s history. Max Ophuls will direct with Edwige Eeuillère and John Lodge co-starring. (Tuscherer Produ.) Lady Faname (Tentative Tille) to be written and directed by Henri Jeanson. Les Aiglons, an aviation picture. Tourelle 3, a navy draina with Jean Chevrier. Au Service de l’Empire a colonial picture to be produced in French Indochina. Les Parents terribles adapted from Jean Cocteau’s successfull play. Air pur the first French film to directed by René Clair silice 1939. A story of Paris’ poor children in a holiday camp. ( Corn igl ion Mobilier.) Marron Lescaut to be directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Martlia Eggecth. Le Chant du Monde (Song of the Word), to lie directed by Jean Giono author of Angele and Regain. Nana an adaptation of Emile Zola’s fanions novel which will star Viviane Romance. Pierre Autre. Jean Renoir et Paulette Dubost dans un lumineux intérieur de la Règle du Jeu, film de Jean Renoir. Michel Simon et Dorville dans une scène de Circonstances atténuantes.