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| Author | Joseph Kessel |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre | War drama |
Publication date | 1923 |
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| Pages | 223 |
The Crew (French: L'Équipage) is a 1923 war novel by the French writer Joseph Kessel.[1] It is set during the First World War, focusing on the crew of a two-man reconnaissance plane whose pilot is in love with the wife of the observer. It was bestseller and later secured Kessel membership of the Académie Française.[2]
Film adaptations
It has been adapted into films on three occasions:
- The Crew, a 1928 French silent film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Jean Dax, Camille Bert and Claire de Lorez
- The Crew, a 1935 French sound film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Annabella, Charles Vanel and Jean-Pierre Aumont
- The Woman I Love, a 1937 American remake directed by Litvak and starring Paul Muni, Miriam Hopkins and Louis Hayward[3]
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Harvey, Arnold D. A Muse of Fire: Literature, Art and War. A&C Black, 1998.
- Van Creveld, Martin. The Age of Airpower . Hachette UK, 2011.
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