After being hurt in the face, Count de Roger Tinchebraye is forced to hide his disfigured face behind a leather mask. Dispirited for a while, he decides to become a Casanova-like seductor. When he meets true love, cynical Roger does not...
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Cast
| Jean Marais | ... |
Roger de Tainchebraye
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| Françoise Christophe | ... |
Judith de Rieusses
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| Jean Debucourt | ... |
Le marquis de Brives
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| Mariella Lotti | ... |
Hélène Josias
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| Massimo Girotti | ... |
Le docteur Marchal
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| Yvonne de Bray | ... |
Marie-Bonne
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| Valentine Tessier | ... |
Simone de Tainchebraye
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Marcel André | ... |
Josias
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Charles Bayard | ... |
Un invité
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| Denis d'Inès | ... |
Le duc de Laval
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Jacques Denoël |
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Blanche Denège | ... |
Une invitée
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Anne-Marie Duverney | ... |
Une servante
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| Giani Esposito | ... |
Un jeune invité
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Michel Etcheverry | ... |
Un gentilhomme
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Pierre Fromont |
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Micheline Gary | ... |
Une paysanne
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| Gabriel Gobin | ... |
Le piqueur
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Georges Hubert | ... |
L'abbé
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Yolande Laffon | ... |
Madame de Brigade - une vieille dame
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Madeleine Lambert | ... |
Une invitée
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Christian Martaguet |
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| Yves Massard | ... |
Un gentilhomme
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Bernard Noël | ... |
Guy- l'ami de Roger
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Pierre Olivier |
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Dominique Page |
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| Françoise Prévost | ... |
Une jeune invitée
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Martine Sarcey |
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Jean Valmence | ... |
Un jeune invité
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René Worms |
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Palmyre Levasseur | ... |
Maryvonne (uncredited)
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| Jean Yanne | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Yves Allégret | ||
Written by
| Jacques Sigurd | ... | () |
| Jean de la Varende | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Pierre Cabaud | ... | producer |
| Carlo Civallero | ... | producer |
| Paul-Edmond Decharme | ... | producer |
| Angelo Foffano | ... | producer |
| Adrien Remaugé | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Auric | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Hubert | ||
Editing by
| Claude Nicole | ||
Production Design by
| Georges Wakhévitch | ||
Costume Design by
| Marcel Escoffier | ||
Makeup Department
| Alex Archambault | ... | hair stylist |
| Alexandre Marcus | ... | makeup artist |
| Jean Paul Ulysse | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lucien Lippens | ... | unit production manager |
| Jean Pieuchot | ... | unit manager |
| Louis Wipf | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mauro Bolognini | ... | first italian assistant director |
| Eric de la Varende | ... | second assistant director |
| Paul Feyder | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert André | ... | assistant art director |
| Robert Turlure | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Robert Biard | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Adolphe Charlet | ... | camera operator |
| Raymond Voinquel | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Monique Plotin | ... | costumer |
| Jean Zay | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Jacques Météhen | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Bon | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jean Servais | ... | french voice dubbing: Massimo Girotti (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Alcina (co-production)
- Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma (co-production)
- Società Italiana Cines (co-production)
Distributors
- Alcina (1952) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- C. F. R. (1952) (France) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1952) (France) (theatrical)
- Pathé (2007) (France) (DVD) (as Pathé Classics)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
Storyline
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After being hurt in the face, Count de Roger Tinchebraye is forced to hide his disfigured face behind a leather mask. Dispirited for a while, he decides to become a Casanova-like seductor. When he meets true love, cynical Roger does not believe in it and lets pure Judith marry an old marquis. But once Judith's husband dies, he sees Judith again, shows her his disfigured face, which does not discourage the young woman from loving him. Nevertheless, he distances himself from her forever Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Martine Sarcey's debut. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Wakhévitch (1957). See more » |