A stolen portrait, a war-torn coast, and a baron who definitely needs therapy. 1937 French romance goes HARD.
During the Rif War, a lieutenant commands a torpedo boat. He finds in an abandoned yacht, a beautiful portrait of a woman, and soon meets this one who is married to a brutal and jealous baron.
Acting
Edwige Feuillère's face launched a thousand torpedo boats, and deservedly so.
Cinematography
That yacht discovery scene — pure pre-noir shadow play on the water.
Director
Jacques de Baroncelli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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