Casque d'Or

1952 1h 39m FR

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7.6

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★7.3TMDB · 210🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.6IMDB · 6,491

DramaCrimeRomance

Synopsis

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At the end of the 19th century, during a ball in Joinville, on the outskirts of Paris, Georges, a former delinquent working as a carpenter, meets Marie, a young woman connected to a criminal gang.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Simone Signoret
Marie
Serge Reggiani
Georges
Claude Dauphin
Félix
Raymond Bussières
Raymond
Odette Barencey
Loleh Bellon
Solange Certin
Jacqueline Dane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Becker
Writers: Jacques Companéez, Jacques Becker
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Becker, shot by Robert Lefebvre. 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 Georges Van Parys. 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 Renoir 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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Simone Signoret and Serge Reggiani and Claude Dauphin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jacques Becker directs. Robert Lefebvre behind the camera. Georges Van Parys scores. Marguerite Renoir cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Jacques Becker, shot by Robert Lefebvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Georges Van Parys. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Marguerite Renoir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Simone Signoret and Serge Reggiani and Claude Dauphin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0043386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 15 themes, including "jealousy", "paris, france", "male friendship", "death sentence".
8Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Lefebvre
Original score: Georges Van Parys
Editing: Marguerite Renoir
Production design: Jean d'Eaubonne
Makeup / hair: Alex Archambault
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Casque d'Or (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 6,491 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 2 nominations total

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CinemaSerf2024-04-08
★ 7/10
Simone Signoret is on great form here as the beautiful barfly who gets herself mixed up in an internecine series of relationships with a gang of petty criminals. She's supposed to be courting "Raymond" (Raymond Bussières) but isn't averse to the odd flirtation and he gets quite irked when she spends some time with the already engaged carpenter "Manda" (Serge Reggiani) - also to the chagrin of their vintner boss "Leca" (Claude Dauphin) who also has his eye on her. She falls out with her beau after this encounter despite assuring him that he's got the wrong end of the stick - and this leads her to recalibrate just what she wants for herself rather than just pleasing those around her. Meantime, the relationship between the three men is beginning to fray and for all concerned, things are starting to look just a little bit hostile - dangerous even - as the green eyed goddess of jealousy turns up to sow seeds of rancour and discord. The story itself isn't actually that great, it's the dark and gritty photography and the powerfully paced direction from Jacques Becker (who also adapted the screenplay) that gives it more character and allows Signoret to shine here. Her persona is flawed and actually not that likeable, but somehow I still felt like I was bothered about what happened to her. I can't say I was remotely fussed about her admirers, though - and the last few scenes felt quite suitable, if a touch brutal, to me. It's also worth factoring in the impact of the Van Parys score - that also adds a seaminess to the whole thing and though I can't say it's enjoyable, per se, it's a cracking piece of drama.

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