In the Land of the Sun (French: Au pays du soleil) is a 1934 French musical comedy crime film directed by Robert Péguy and starring Henri Alibert, Lisette Lanvin and Pola Illéry.[1] [2] An operetta film, it is based on the 1932 operetta of the same title by Alibert.[3] It was later remade into a 1952 film In the Land of the Sun starring Tino Rossi.
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| Directed by | Robert Péguy |
| Written by | Henri Alibert René Sarvil |
| Based on | In the Land of the Sun by Henri Alibert and René Sarvil |
| Starring | Henri Alibert Lisette Lanvin Pola Illéry |
| Cinematography | Willy Faktorovitch Nicolas Hayer |
| Music by | Vincent Scotto |
Production company | Les Productions Miramar |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
Near the waterfront in Marseille, a murder is committed near a bar frequented by sailors. Titin is wrongly charged with the murder, to the distress of his girlfriend.
Cast
- Henri Alibert as Titin
- Lisette Lanvin as Miette
- Fernand Flament as Nervi
- Pola Illéry as La petite poule
- René Sarvil as Un policier
- Gorlett as Le gars du milieu
- Edmond Castel as Chichois
References
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1988.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- 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.
