L'Arlésienne (film)
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L'Arlésienne has been the title of two notable film versions of Alphonse Daudet
's play of the same name
. The first was an early talking film made in 1930 starring Blanche Montel
and José Noguero
; the second was made in 1942 starring the French actor Raimu
and a young Louis Jourdan. There have also been television versions; however, the play has never been filmed or televised in English
. It has been televised as recently as 1992, under the title Pour une Fille en Rouge (For a Woman in Red).
Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was the father of Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet.- Early life :Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the bourgeoisie. The father, Vincent Daudet, was a silk manufacturer — a man dogged through life by misfortune...
's play of the same name
L'Arlésienne (play)
L'Arlésienne is a short story, written by Alphonse Daudet and first published in his collection Letters From My Windmill in 1869....
. The first was an early talking film made in 1930 starring Blanche Montel
Blanche Montel
Blanche Montel , was a French actress. She appeared in 33 films between 1914 and 1943.She was born in Tours, France and died in Luzarches, France.-External links:...
and José Noguero
José Noguero
José Noguero was a French film and stage actor and comedian. In 1948 he starred in the film The Lame Devil directed by Sacha Guitry. He was the son of Spanish immigrants...
; the second was made in 1942 starring the French actor Raimu
Raimu
Raimu was the stage name for the French actor Jules Auguste Muraire .-Biography:Born in Toulon in the Var département, he made his stage debut there in 1899. After coming to the attention of the then great music hall star Félix Mayol who was also from Toulon, in 1908 he was given a chance to work...
and a young Louis Jourdan. There have also been television versions; however, the play has never been filmed or televised in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. It has been televised as recently as 1992, under the title Pour une Fille en Rouge (For a Woman in Red).