Maria of the End of the World

Maria of the End of the World
Directed by	Jean Stelli
Written by	Charles Exbrayat
Based on	La Chasse à l'homme by Jean Martet
Produced by	Claude Dolbert
Starring	Paul Meurisse Denise Cardi Jacques Berthier
Cinematography	Marc Fossard
Edited by	André Gug
Music by	Marcel Landowski
Production company	Codo Cinéma
Distributed by	Filmsonor
Release date	16 March 1951 (1951-03-16)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Maria of the End of the World (French: Maria du bout du monde) is a 1951 French adventure drama film directed by Jean Stelli. It stars Paul Meurisse, Denise Cardi (as Maria, Mathias' wife) and Jacques Berthier. It is based on the 1941 novel La Chasse à l'homme by Jean Martet. It tells the story of Maria, who desires to explore the Big City despite having a husband whose focus is less on her and more on his creatures.

The film's sets were designed by art director Raymond Druart.

Cast

• Paul Meurisse as Mathias
• Denise Cardi as Maria
• Jacques Berthier as Thierry
• Marcel Delaître as Va-Tout-Seul
• Marcel Raine as Césaire
• Charles Lemontier as Albin
• Francette Vernillat as Bertie
• Jacques Bougheriou as Norbert
• France Ellys as Delphine
• Paul Azaïs as Le vieil homme

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

• Maria of the End of the World at IMDb