Charlemagne
Spanish poster
Directed byPierre Colombier
Written byYves Mirande
Based onThe Admirable Crichton by J.M. Barrie
StarringRaimu
Léon Belières
Marie Glory
CinematographyRaymond Agnel
René Colas
Edited byLéonide Moguy
Music byJacques Dallin
Production
company
Distributed byPathé-Natan
Release date
22 December 1933
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Charlemagne is a 1933 French comedy drama film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Raimu, Léon Belières and Marie Glory.[1] [2] A group of upper-class passengers on a ship are saved by a stoker who takes them to an island, where he soon rises to be their monarch. The film is based on the 1902 play The Admirable Crichton by J. M. Barrie.

Synopsis

An arrogant baron, his mistress and several others are stranded on a desert island during a shipwreck. The crew member Charlemagne grows tired of the aristocrat's behaviour and, being by far the most capable, declares himself ruler of the island. This situation lasts until the castaways are at last rescued by another vessel.

Cast

References

  1. Charlemagne (film) profile, ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 24 July 2015.
  2. Oscherwitz & Higgins p.361

Bibliography

  • Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.


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