Cecile Is Dead (French: Cécile est morte!) is a 1944 French crime film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Albert Préjean, Santa Relli and Germaine Kerjean. It is based on the 1942 novel of the same title by Georges Simenon featuring his detective Jules Maigret.[1]
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| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by | Jean-Paul Le Chanois Michel Duran |
| Based on | Cecile Is Dead by Georges Simenon |
| Starring | Albert Préjean Santa Relli Germaine Kerjean |
| Cinematography | Pierre Montazel |
| Edited by | Gérard Bensdorp |
| Music by | Roger Dumas |
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| Distributed by | L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. The film was made by the German-controlled Continental Films.
Main cast
edit- Albert Préjean as Le commissaire Maigret
- Santa Relli as Cécile
- Germaine Kerjean as Madame Boynet
- Luce Fabiole as Madame Petitot, la concierge
- Liliane Maigné as Nouchi
- André Gabriello as Lucas
- Jean Brochard as Dandurand
- André Reybaz as Gérard Pardon
- Yves Deniaud as Machepied
- Marcel Carpentier as Dr. Pierre
- Marcel André as Le directeur de la P.J.
- Henry Bonvallet as Le juge d'instruction
- Charles Blavette as Monfils
References
edit- ^ Waldman 2001, p. 137.
Bibliography
edit- Waldman, Harry (2001). Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786409570.
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