Bifur 3 is a 1945 French drama film directed by Maurice Cam and starring René Dary, Raymond Aimos and Martine Carol.[1] Shooting first began on the film in 1939, but delays due to the Second World War and the Occupation of France meant it wasn't completed until after the Liberation.[2] Many of the original cast and crew were replaced. It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil.
| Bifur 3 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Maurice Cam |
| Written by | André-Paul Antoine Louis Poterat |
| Produced by | Simon Barstoff Jean-Pierre Frogerais |
| Starring | René Dary Raymond Aimos Martine Carol |
| Cinematography | René Gaveau Jean Isnard |
| Edited by | Jeannette Berton |
| Music by | Henri Verdun |
Production company | Productions Sigma |
| Distributed by | Les Films Vog |
Release date |
|
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
Two truck drivers pick up a woman as passenger on the road to Marseille, but are pursued by her husband.[5]
Cast
- René Dary as Georges
- Raymond Aimos as Gustave
- Martine Carol as Germaine
- Arthur Devère as Napoléon
- Robert Le Vigan as Paul
- Julien Maffre as a truck driver
- Jean Berton as Alvarez's butler
- Fernand Sardou as a truck driver
- Maurice Escande as Alvarez
- Ariane Borg as Gisèle
- Paul Azaïs as André
Production
Shooting began in 1939,[6] was interrupted in 1941;[7] filming resumed in Paris in May 1944[8] and some scenes were shot on location in Marseille in August 1944.[9]
The film's production was troubled for various reasons. On August 20, 1944, the actor Raymond Aimos,[10] who had one of the main roles in the film, was killed during the Liberation of Paris.[11] There was to film a few scenes that he should have appeared. The scenario was then slightly modified; the last scenes were shot in October and November 1944.
Martine Carol herself was a last minute substitute for an unknown actress who eventually declined the role; and Robert Le Vigan had fled to South America before filming was completed.[12][13]
Release
The film was released in France on August 29, 1945, almost exactly a year after Aimos' death.[14] The total number of admissions in France was 1,274,116.[15]
Reception
Le Nouveau Guide des films states that "Bifur 3 is not without its charms and gives an interesting account of the world of truckers."[16]
References
Bibliography
- Bertin-Maghit, Jean Pierre (1980). Le cinéma français sous Vichy: les films français de 1940 à 1944 [French cinema under Vichy: French films from 1940 to 1944]. Collection Ça/cinéma, 21 (in French). Paris: Revue du Cinéma : Albatros. OCLC 6689342.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
Further reading
- Bessy, Maurice; Chirat, Raymond (1986). Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950 [History of French cinema: encyclopedia of films, 1940–1950] (in French). Paris: Pygmalion. ISBN 9782857042211. OCLC 23603304.