Cecile Is Dead
Cecile Is Dead (French: Cécile est morte!) is a 1944 French crime film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Albert Préjean, Santa Relli and Germaine Kerjean. It is based on the 1942 novel of the same title by Georges Simenon featuring his detective Jules Maigret.[1]
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| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by | Georges Simenon (novel) Jean-Paul Le Chanois Michel Duran |
| Starring | Albert Préjean Santa Relli Germaine Kerjean |
| Music by | Roger Dumas |
| Cinematography | Pierre Montazel |
| Edited by | Gérard Bensdorp |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne |
Release date | 8 March 1944 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. The film was made by the German-controlled Continental Films.
Main cast
- Albert Préjean as Le commissaire Maigret
- Santa Relli as Cécile
- Germaine Kerjean as Madame Boynet
- Luce Fabiole as Madame Petitot, la concierge
- Liliane Maigné as Nouchi
- André Gabriello as Lucas
- Jean Brochard as Dandurand
- André Reybaz as Gérard Pardon
- Yves Deniaud as Machepied
- Marcel Carpentier as Dr. Pierre
- Marcel André as Le directeur de la P.J.
- Henry Bonvallet as Le juge d'instruction
- Charles Blavette as Monfils
References
- Waldman 2001, p. 137.
Bibliography
- Waldman, Harry (2001). Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786409570.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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