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Crimson Curtain (1952 film)

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Crimson Curtain
Directed byAndré Barsacq
Written byJean Anouilh
André Barsacq
Produced byFrançois Chavane
StarringMichel Simon
Pierre Brasseur
Jean Brochard
CinematographyMaurice Barry
Edited byJean Feyte
Music byJoseph Kosma
Production
company
Distributed byGaumont
Release date
  • 14 November 1952 (1952-11-14)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Crimson Curtain (French: Le rideau rouge) is a 1952 French crime drama film directed by André Barsacq and starring Michel Simon, Pierre Brasseur and Jean Brochard.[1] It was made at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris, with scenes also shot on location at the Théâtre de l'Atelier. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean-Denis Malclès.

Synopsis

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Shortly before a theatrical production of Shakespeare's Macbeth is to take place, the tyrannical director Bertal is murdered. Suspicion falls on his various cast members, all of whose actions seem to resemble those of the characters thy are playing in the production.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Monaco p.305

Bibliography

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  • James Monaco. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.
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