Love and Desire

1951 1h 20m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, the matinée idol proves water-shy and the director decides to double him. The one that replaces him is Antonio, a local fisherman. The latter does the job so well that he is chosen as a stunts man for the whole film. This does not please Lola,his fiancée; all the more as Antonio has fallen in love with Martine, the female star.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

António Vilar
Antonio, pescador español
Carmen Sevilla
Lola
Martine Carol
Martine, la estrella
Albert Préjean
Titi, El gerente general francés
Joaquín Roa
Miguel
Françoise Arnoul
Françoise, la chica del guión
Ena Sedeño
La amiga de Lola
Gérard Landry
Gérard, el primer joven

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henri Decoin
Writers: Henri Decoin, José Santugini
Languages: French
Countries: Spain, France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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António Vilar and Carmen Sevilla and Martine Carol carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henri Decoin directs. Michel Kelber behind the camera. Annick Millet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Henri Decoin, shot by Michel Kelber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Annick Millet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7António Vilar and Carmen Sevilla and Martine Carol carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0043493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.