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Le Cavalier de Croix-Mort

1948 · 90 min

A brooding, elegant period melodrama of jealousy and deception, unfolding with theatrical intensity and a touch of noir intrigue.

Directed by
Lucien Gasnier-Raymond
Genres
Drama
Starring
Henri Nassiet, Madeleine Robinson, Yves Vincent
Overview
Elisabeth D'Anthar cheats on her husband François with Simon De Chabre. François, who suspects something, surprises his rival and wounds him. Elisabeth 's sister, to save the situation, claims that Simon is actually in love with her and came to see her. They have to get engaged and Simon breaks up with his lover. But Elisabeth is not prepared to accept it, and she becomes the head of a gang of "drivers" in order to kidnap her husband. Famous Vidocq intervenes.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Lucien Gasnier-Raymond
Genres
Drama
Starring
Henri Nassiet, Madeleine Robinson, Yves Vincent
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • love
  • justice
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lucien Gasnier-Raymond
Starring
Henri Nassiet, Madeleine Robinson, Yves Vincent, Frank Villard, Simone Valère, Georges Paulais, Suzanne Dantès, Katherine Kath
Music
Henri Verdun
Cinematography
Maurice Pecqueux
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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