The Wreck (1949 film)

The Wreck
The Wreck
Directed by	Willy Rozier
Written by	Willy Rozier
Based on	Chanson flamenca by Jean Caubet
Produced by	Willy Rozier
Starring	André Le Gall ; Françoise Arnoul ; Aimé Clariond
Cinematography	Fred Langenfeld
Edited by	Denise Charvein
Music by	Jean Yatove
Production; company	Sport-Films
Distributed by	Les Films du Verseau
Release date	15 December 1949;
Running time	88 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Wreck (French: L'épave) is a 1949 French drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring André Le Gall, Françoise Arnoul and Aimé Clariond.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] Location shooting took place around the Mediterranean coast of France. It is also known by the alternative title Sin and Desire. It attracted notice for brief scenes of nudity featuring Françoise Arnoul^[4] in her first credited film.

Synopsis

A passionate young Spanish girl Perrucha leaves home and gets work as a dancer in a seedy cabaret in Toulon that features striptease shows amongst the entertainment. After being fired following a riot by the rowdy customers she takes up with Mario a deep sea diver who has fallen madly in love with her.

Wishing to support her in style, he takes on a very dangerous diving job on a shipwreck. Injured during it he spends week on his hospital. Due to a misunderstanding encouraged by a malicious associate she takes up with a wealth industrialist as his mistress. Ultimately the two are able to overcome their problems and return to each other.

Cast

André Le Gall as Mario
Françoise Arnoul as Perrucha
Aimé Clariond as Marcadier
Raymond Cordy as Ignace
Charles Blavette as Raymond la Douleur
René Blancard as Alexandrini
Ketti Dallan as L'amie de Perrucha
Henri Arius as Le directeur
Jacqueline Johel as Gaby
Louis Lions as Théodore
Marco Villa as Le médecin de la capitainerie
Lucien Callamand as Le régisseur

References

^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/5320/l-epave
^ Rège p.897
^ Goble p.89
^ "'Ses seins ont fait rêver' : l'Hommage de Bernard Pivot à l'actrice Françoise Arnoul crée le malaise". Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

Bibliography

Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

The Wreck at IMDb

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[1] ttps://www.unifrance.org/film/5320/l-epave

[2] Rège p.897

[3] Goble p.89

[4] "'Ses seins ont fait rêver' : l'Hommage de Bernard Pivot à l'actrice Françoise Arnoul crée le malaise". Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

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