The Red and the Black (film)
| The Red and the Black | |
|---|---|
 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Produced by |
Henry Deutschmeister Gianni Hecht Lucari |
| Music by | René Cloërec |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
| Edited by | Madeleine Gug |
Production company |
Franco London Films Documento Film |
| Distributed by | Distributors Corporation of America (US) |
Release dates |
29 October 1954 (France) 8 April 1958 (USA) |
Running time | 113 - 185 min. |
| Country | Italy / France |
| Language | French |
The Red and the Black (French: Le rouge et le noir) is a 1954 French drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost, based on the novel The Red and the Black by Stendhal.[1] The film starred Gerard Philipe, Antonella Lualdi and Danielle Darrieux, and won the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics award for the best film of 1955 and the Grand Prix de l'Académie du Cinéma the same year.
Shown in various versions, the film's length is generally given as 113 minutes. In Canada it was 171 minutes; a longer version in France was 185 minutes and at its New York opening it was 137 minutes.
Cast
- Gérard Philipe: Julien Sorel
- Danielle Darrieux: Madame de Rénal
- Antonella Lualdi: Mathilde de la Mole
- Jean Mercure: Marchese de la Môle
- Jean Martinelli: Monsieur de Rénal
- Antoine Balpêtré: Abate Pirard
- Anna Maria Sandri: Elisa
- Mirko Ellis: Norbert de la Môle
References
- ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
External links
- Le rouge et le noir at the Internet Movie Database
- Le Rouge et le Noir at AllMovie
- Le Rouge et le noir at Filmsdefrance.com
- Le ROUGE ET LE NOIR at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database
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