The Bellman (film)

The Bellman (French: Sortilèges) is a 1945 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernand Ledoux, Renée Faure and Madeleine Robinson. The film portrays a village haunted by superstition and fears. Although released after the Liberation, the film was shot during the German Occupation.^[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. The film was popular and recorded admissions in France of 2,552,165.^[2]

The Bellman
Directed by	Christian-Jaque
Written by	Claude Boncompain (novel) Christian-Jaque Jacques Prévert
Produced by	Michel Manégat
Starring	Fernand Ledoux Renée Faure Madeleine Robinson
Cinematography	Louis Page
Edited by	Jacques Desagneaux
Music by	Henri Verdun
Production company	Moulin D'Or
Distributed by	DisCina
Release date	5 December 1945 (1945-12-05)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Cast

• Fernand Ledoux as Fabret, le 'lièvre'
• Renée Faure as Catherine Fabret
• Madeleine Robinson as Marthe
• Roger Pigaut as Pierre
• Georges Tourreil as Le brigadier
• Léonce Corne as Le cordonnier
• Marcel Pérès as Le villageois
• Jacques Butin
• Léon Larive
• Pierre Labry as L'idiot du village
• Sinoël as La grand-mère
• Lucien Coëdel as Jean-Baptiste, le campanier
• Michel Piccoli as Un villageois

References

1. Butler, Margaret. Film and Community in Britain and France: From La Règle Du Jeu to Room at the Top. I.B.Tauris, 2004. p. 81.
2. French box office results for 1945 at Box Office Story.

External links

• The Bellman at IMDb