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Love and Desire
Love and Desire
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Love and Desire

Original Title: Le Désir et l'Amour

1951
1h 20m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1951

Runtime

1h 20m

Storyline

A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, the matinée idol proves water-shy and the director decides to double him. The one that replaces him is Antonio, a local fisherman. The latter does the job so well that he is chosen as a stunts man for the whole film. This does not please Lola,his fiancée; all the more as Antonio has fallen in love with Martine, the female star.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Oct 9, 1951
Languages
French
Director
Henri Decoin
Henri Decoin
Luis María Delgado
Luis María Delgado
Production
Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)
Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)
Lais S.A.
Lais S.A.
Production Countries
Spain
France

Top Cast

18 Cast Members

António Vilar

António Vilar

Antonio, pescador español

Carmen Sevilla

Carmen Sevilla

Lola

Martine Carol

Martine Carol

Martine, la estrella

Albert Préjean

Albert Préjean

Titi, El gerente general francés

Joaquín Roa

Joaquín Roa

Miguel

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise, la chica del guión

Ena Sedeño

Ena Sedeño

La amiga de Lola

Gérard Landry

Gérard Landry

Gérard, el primer joven

José María Rodríguez

El 1º pescador

Parisys

Parisys

Adèle, la camarera

Tony Hernández

Manolo

Rafael Cortés

El 2º pescador

Matilde López Roldán

Lola's other friend

Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

André Chanu

André Chanu

The announcer

Fabien Collin

Self, the assistant director (uncredited)

Henri Decoin

Henri Decoin

Self, the director (uncredited)

Antonio Florido

Self, the makeup artist (uncredited)

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