The Amorous Corporal
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The Amorous Corporal | |
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Directed by | Robert Darène |
Written by | Gabriel Arout Robert Darène |
Based on | the novel La Bigorne, caporal de France by Pierre Nord, |
Starring | François Périer Rossana Podestà |
Cinematography | Pierre Lhomme Marcel Weiss |
Music by | Guy Magenta |
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Language | French |
The Amorous Corporal (French: La Bigorne, caporal de France) is a 1958 French adventure-comedy film co-written and directed by Robert Darène. Loosely based on the novel La Bigorne, caporal de France by Pierre Nord, it is set in eighteenth-century Madagascar.[1]
It was the first cinematography credit for Pierre Lhomme.[2]
It aired on cable TV in the US in 1973 as part of a package of non-English language movies called "Movies for Swingers".[3]
Plot
This article needs a plot summary. (January 2016) |
Cast
- François Périer as La Bigorne
- Rossana Podestà as Bethi
- Robert Hirsch as Boisrose
- Jean Lefebvre as Potirond
- Jean Carmet as Balluché
- Henri Cogan as Tom Wright
Reception
The film has been widely criticized for its apologetic tones towards colonialism.[1]
References
External links
- The Amorous Corporal at IMDb
- The Amorous Corporal at BFI
- The Amorous Corporal at Letterbox DVD
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- Films directed by Robert Darène
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