Juliette, or Key of Dreams
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Juliette, or Key of Dreams is a 1951 French
drama film
directed by Marcel Carné
. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival
. The film is based on a play by Georges Neveux
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Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Marcel Carné
Marcel Carné
-Biography:Born in Paris, France, the son of a cabinet maker whose wife died when their son was five, Carné began his career as a film critic, becoming editor of the weekly publication, Hebdo-Films, and working for Cinémagazine and Cinémonde between 1929 and 1933. In the same period he worked in...
. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival
1951 Cannes Film Festival
The 4th Cannes Film Festival was held on 3-20 April 1951. The festival was not held in 1950.-Jury:*André Maurois *Georges Bidault *Louis Chauvet *A...
. The film is based on a play by Georges Neveux
Georges Neveux
Georges Neveux was a French dramatist and poet.Neveux's first notable work was the play Juliette ou la clé des songes , written in 1927 and produced in 1930...
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Cast
- Gérard PhilipeGérard PhilipeGérard Philipe was a prominent French actor, who had appeared in 34 films between 1944 and 1959.-Career:...
– Michel Grandier - Suzanne CloutierSuzanne CloutierSuzanne Cloutier was a Canadian film actress.She was born in Ottawa, Ontario. In 1952 she appeared in the film Derby Day as a maid who wins a trip to the Epsom Derby in the company of a famous film star. She appeared as Desdemona in Orson Welles' 1952 film adaptation of Othello...
– Juliette - Jean-Roger CaussimonJean-Roger CaussimonJean-Roger Caussimon was a French singer-songwriter and film actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1945 and 1985 but is better known for having worked with poet-singer Léo Ferré.- Discography :...
– Le châtelain & Monsieur Bellanger (as J.R. Caussimon) - René GéninRené GéninRené Génin was a French film actor. He appeared in 134 films between 1931 and 1965.-Selected filmography:* Nuits de feu * Port of Shadows * Girls in Distress...
– Le père Lajeunesse & le greffier - Roland Lesaffre – Le légionnaire
- Gabrielle FontanGabrielle FontanGabrielle Fontan was a French film actress. She appeared in 125 films between 1927 and 1959.-Selected filmography:* Partie de campagne * Sylvie et le fantôme * Une si jolie petite plage...
– La patronne de la confiserie - Arthur DevèreArthur DevèreArthur Devère was a Belgian film actor. He appeared in 59 films between 1913 and 1956.-Selected filmography:* Carnival in Flanders * Le Jour se lève * Girls in Distress...
– Le marchand de souvenirs (as Arthur Devere) - Louise Fouquet – La compagne du légionnaire
- Martial Rèbe – L'employé (as Martial Rebbe)
- Marion Delbo – L'accorte ménagère
- Fernand René – Le facteur
- Marcelle Arnold – La femme acariâtre
- Max Dejean – Le policier
- Gustave Gallet – Le notaire
- Jean Besnard – L'infirme