The Village of Wrath

1947 film
  • 7 May 1947 (1947-05-07)
Running time
105 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

The Village of Wrath (French: Le village de la colère) is a 1947 French drama film directed by Raoul André and starring Louise Carletti, Paul Cambo and Micheline Francey.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Louis Le Barbenchon and Raymond Nègre.

Synopsis

The inhabitants of a small village loathe a young woman who lives there who they consider to be a witch. A young stranger arrives in the area and he falls in love with the woman, to the disgust of the villagers who eventually drive them out.

Cast

  • Louise Carletti as Marie de St-Aiguif
  • Paul Cambo as Bencho
  • Micheline Francey as Laurette
  • Marcelle Géniat as La grand-mère
  • Raymond Cordy as Richelieu
  • Pierre Duncan as Un frère Archangias
  • René Klein as Un frère Archangias
  • Marcel Lupovici as Jacques Le Majeur
  • Roger Monteaux as Le curé
  • Jean Parédès as Mascaret
  • Léon Pauléon as Un frère Archangias
  • Nicole Riche as Anna
  • Maurice Schutz as Anne

References

  1. ^ Palmer p.49

Bibliography

  • Martin, Yves. Le cinéma français, 1946-1966: un jeune homme au fil des vagues. Editions Méréal, 1998.
  • Palmer, Tim. Tales of the Underworld: Jean-Pierre Melville and the 1950s French Cinema. University of Wisconsin, 2003.
  • The Village of Wrath at IMDb
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