Bethsabée (1947)
- Released
- Runtime 1h 37m
- Director Léonide Moguy
- Genres Drama
Synopsis
Danielle Darrieux stars as Arabella Delvaire in this baroque adaptation of Pierre Benoit's novel Bethshabee. Arabella is a woman of the world who arrives at a remote Foreign Legion outpost for a rendezvous with her current lover, Captain Duveuil. It so happens that one of Arabella's previous amours, Captain Somerville (Paul Meurisse), is also serving at the same post. So much for joining the Foreign Legion to forget. A climactic knife duel "solves" the film's various plot complications. Despite its Foreign Legion background, Bethsabee has next to no action, which must have made things difficult when the film was distributed to the U.S.
Cast
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Danielle Darrieux
as Arabella Delvert
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Georges Marchal
as Le capitaine Georges Dubreuil
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Jean Murat
as Le Colonel de Cervière
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Paul Meurisse
as Le capitaine Lucien Sommervill - l'ex amant d'Arabella
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Pierre-Louis
as Le lieutenant Testard (as Pierre Louis)
- Olivier Darrieux as Le chauffeur
- France Mooréa
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Nicolas Vogel
as L'adjudant
- Larbi Tounsi as (as Tounsi)
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Robert Darène
as Le major
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Andrée Clément
as Evelyne - la fille du colonel, maîtresse de Sommerville
- José Davilla as Petit rôle (uncredited)
- Paola Manelli as (uncredited)
- Mireille Ozy as (uncredited)
- René Pascal as Petit rôle (uncredited)
Crew
- Léonide Moguy Director
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Nicolas Hayer
Director of Photography
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Borys Lewin
Editor
- Joseph Kosma Original Music Composer
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Raymond Borderie
Producer
