Toboggan

1934 1h 33m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Toboggan, the 1934 Henri Decoin French boxing sports romantic love triangle melodrama (about a washed up boxer who makes a comeback for a sexy dancer, but she is two-timing him, and she brings her boyfriend into the arena during the climactic boxing match) starring Georges Carpentier (real life heavyweight boxing champion), Arlette Marchal, Paul Amiot, John Anderson, and Raymond Cordy. Note that because Carpentier was a real life boxer, he naturally was able to do his own boxing scenes, and the producer of the movie interwove footage of Carpentier from his actual matches into the film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Georges Carpentier
Georges Romanet
Arlette Marchal
Lisa
Paul Amiot
Anderson
Sophie Duval
Marcel Maupi
Georges Pally
François Descamps
Dortignac

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henri Decoin
Writers: Henri Decoin
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henri Decoin, shot by Léonce-Henri Burel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Lattès. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marguerite Beaugé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Georges Carpentier and Arlette Marchal and Paul Amiot carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0142919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Henri Decoin directs. Léonce-Henri Burel behind the camera. Philippe Lattès scores. Marguerite Beaugé cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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192 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Henri Decoin, shot by Léonce-Henri Burel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philippe Lattès. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marguerite Beaugé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Georges Carpentier and Arlette Marchal and Paul Amiot carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0142919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.