The Bellman (1945)
Sortilèges
The bell ringer at a way station in the French Alps, murders a passing horse trader with a thrown rock and relieves him of his bankroll, in order to bribe the daughter of his only friend, a head injury victim considered the village simpleton, into marrying him, despite her love for a lowly woodsman who is, in turn, being cajoled into marriage by the daughter of the wealthy innkeeper.
- Date of release
- 1945-12-04
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Horror
- Director
- Christian-Jaque
Casting
- Lucien Coëdel — The Bellman, Jean-Baptiste
- Fernand Ledoux — Fabret, his friend
- Renée Faure — Catherine Fabret
- Roger Pigaut — Pierre
- Madeleine Robinson — Marthe
- Pierre Labry — The Innkeeper (Marthe's father)
- Georges Tourreil — The Brigadier of the Gendarmerie
- Sinoël — Marie-Thérèse, the old woman
- Léonce Corne — Inn Patron "Not From These Parts"
- Marcel Pérès — Inn Patron with Dark Black Hair and Mustache
- Les Danseurs du Massif Central — The Festival Dance Villagers
- Le Cheval Caïd de la Cavalerie Carré — The Black Horse
Interesting facts
The Bellman is a 1945 French drama horror film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernand Ledoux, Renée Faure and Madeleine Robinson. The film portrays a village haunted by superstition and fears. Although released after the Liberation, the film was shot during the German Occupation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. The film was popular and recorded admissions in France of 2,552,165.
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