The Duchess of Langeais (1942 film)

The Duchess of Langeais
Directed by	Jacques de Baroncelli
Written by	Jean Giraudoux Honoré de Balzac (novel)
Produced by	H.-A. Kusters
Starring	Edwige Feuillère Pierre Richard-Willm Aimé Clariond
Cinematography	Christian Matras
Edited by	Yvonne Martin
Music by	Francis Poulenc
Production company	Films Orange Compaigne
Distributed by	Védis Films
Release date	27 March 1942 (1942-03-27)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Duchess of Langeais (French: La Duchesse de Langeais) is a 1942 French historical drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Edwige Feuillère, Pierre Richard-Willm and Aimé Clariond. It is also known as Wicked Duchess.[1] It is based on the 1834 novel of the same name by Honoré de Balzac. It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. Francis Poulenc composed the music.[2]

Cast

• Edwige Feuillère as Antoinette de Langeais
• Pierre Richard-Willm as Armand de Montriveau
• Aimé Clariond as Ronquerolles
• Lise Delamare as Madame de Serizy
• Charles Granval as Le vidame de Pamiers
• Irène Bonheur as Caroline
• Marthe Mellot as La mère supérieure
• Simone Renant as La vicomtesse de Fontaines
• Hélène Constant as Paméla
• Madeleine Pagès as Suzette
• Dorothée Luss as Madame de Lestorade
• Jacques Varennes as Le duc de Langeais
• Catherine Fonteney as La princesse de Blamont-Chauvry
• Georges Mauloy as Le duc de Grandieu
• Philippe Richard as Le portier
• Gaston Mauger as Louis XVIII
• Maurice Dorléac as Le baron de Maulincour
• Henri Richard as Le duc de Navareins
• Georges Grey as Marsay

References

1. Rège p.59
2. Francis Poulenc: Catalogue of the Works (Editions Salabert, 1995), p 34. https://poulenc.fr/en/catalogs/complete-catalogue-of-poulencs-works-by-category/

Bibliography

• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The Duchess of Langeais at IMDb