The Amorous Corporal
The Amorous Corporal (French: La Bigorne, caporal de France) is a 1958 French adventure-comedy film co-written and directed by Robert Darène. Loosely based on the novel La Bigorne, caporal de France by Pierre Nord, it is set in eighteenth-century Madagascar.[1]
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| Directed by | Robert Darène |
| Written by | Gabriel Arout Robert Darène |
| Based on | the novel La Bigorne, caporal de France by Pierre Nord, |
| Starring | François Périer Rossana Podestà |
| Music by | Guy Magenta |
| Cinematography | Pierre Lhomme Marcel Weiss |
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| Language | French |
It was the first cinematography credit for Pierre Lhomme.[2]
It aired on cable TV in the US in 1973 as part of a package of non-English language movies called "Movies for Swingers".[3]
Plot
Cast
- François Périer as La Bigorne
- Rossana Podestà as Bethi
- Robert Hirsch as Boisrose
- Jean Lefebvre as Potirond
- Jean Carmet as Balluché
- Henri Cogan as Tom Wright
Reception
The film has been widely criticized for its apologetic tones towards colonialism.[1]
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References
- Jon Cowans. Empire Films and the Crisis of Colonialism, 1946–1959. JHU Press, 2015. pp. 68–9. ISBN 1421416417.
- Pierre Lhomme, legendary French cinematographer, dies at 89 Iran Daily 6 July 2019.
- 'Swingers' Films Set for Cable TV Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]10 May 1973: 34.
External links
- The Amorous Corporal on IMDb
- The Amorous Corporal at BFI
- The Amorous Corporal at Letterbox DVD
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