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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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The Great Temptation
1936 1h 55m FR
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BANGER
★8.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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The son of a naval commander faces his first heartbreak when he falls for the young American woman who is destined to become his father's new wife.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Victor Francen
Commander Villette
Marcelle Chantal
Madeleine Level
Jacques Baumer
Commander Bovy
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Pierre Villette
Roland Toutain
Paillard
Noël Roquevert
Marec
Pierre Poncet
Saint-Yveline
Jacques Berlioz
Admiral
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Marcel L'Herbier
- Writers
- Charles Spaak, Albert Valentin, Marcel L'Herbier
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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The take
Marcel L'Herbier directs. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Victor Francen and Marcelle Chantal and Jacques Baumer carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0207672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 115 min · 1h 55m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Marcel L'Herbier
Production companies
Who made it
- AL
Alliance Productions
Key crew
- Assistant DirectorÈve Francis
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1942-07-09
Also known as
International titles
- Gateway to the SeaGB
- His Father's SonUS
