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The Black Diamond
1941 1h 38m FR
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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A wealthy man's wife dies in a car crash; she is survived by him and their daughter. The father learns that he's not her biological father.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Gaby Morlay
Mademoiselle Marthe Dubard
Charles Vanel
François Mitry
Louise Carletti
Nora Mitry
Carlettina
Nora at 9 years old
Jean Joffre
Daniel
Henriette Delannoy
Madame de Morigny
Jeanne Véniat
Cathy
Gabrielle Davran
Sister Angèle
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jean Delannoy
- Writers
- Jean Delannoy
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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The take
Jean Delannoy directs. Fédote Bourgasoff behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Jean Delannoy, shot by Fédote Bourgasoff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Gaby Morlay and Charles Vanel and Louise Carletti carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0218154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Fédote Bourgasoff
- Production design
- Marcel Magniez
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Jean Delannoy
Production companies
Who made it
- LE
Les Films Minerva
Key crew
- MusicHenri Goublier
- Set DecorationPierre Marquet
- ProducerRené Keller
- Production DesignMarcel Magniez
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1942-06-12· Brussels
