Aventure malgache (1944)

The Moliere players are in their dressing room, getting ready to go on set. One actor mentions to another that his face reminds him of an opportunist turncoat he knew when he was in the ... See full summary »

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writer:

Jules Francois Clermont (story)

Stars:

Paul Bonifas, Paul Clarus, Jean Dattas

Cast

Credited cast:
Paul Bonifas	...	Michel - Chef de la Sureté (as The Molière Players)
Paul Clarus	...	Paul Clarus (as The Molière Players)
Jean Dattas	...	Man behind Michel, reading a telegram (as The Molière Players)
Andre Frere	...	Pierre (as The Molière Players)
Guy Le Feuvre	...	General (as Molière Players)
Paulette Preney	...	Yvonne (as The Molière Players)

Storyline

The Moliere players are in their dressing room, getting ready to go on set. One actor mentions to another that his face reminds him of an opportunist turncoat he knew when he was in the Resistance. He then relates the adventure that he had in the Resistance, running an illegal radio station and dodging the Nazis.

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Plot Keywords:

resistance | dressing room | actor | world war two in africa | courtroom | 

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Genres:

Short | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

French

Release Date:

June 1994 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Alfred Hitchcock's Aventure malgache

Filming Locations:

Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ministry of Information

Technical Specs

Runtime:

32 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alfred Hitchcock did not make his customary cameo appearance in Aventure malgache nor did he in his other short propaganda war film Bon Voyage.

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Goofs

When Michel picks up the bottle labeled "Vichy", he is holding it in the middle but in the close-up, he is holding it around the neck.

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Connections

Referenced in Cinemania (2002)

User Reviews

Hitch's two Shorts

Adventure Malgache (1944)

** (out of 4)

The second of two propaganda films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Three actors are getting ready for rehearsals when one of them says he doesn't know how to play the part. Another actor then tells him a story of a man he knew who was running a radio broadcast to beat the Nazis. This was a confusing mess of a film that isn't nearly as good as the previous film Bon Voyage. There's way too much dialogue and it's never clear what the director is trying to do with the material.

Bon Voyage (1944)

*** 1/2 out of 4)

One of two Alfred Hitchcock directed shorts this one dealing with an escaped POW (John Blythe) who tells his Captain how he escaped only to have his Captain drop a bombshell on him. This was a wonderful little film that was a lot better than I expected. As usual, Hitchcock manages to build up some wonderful atmosphere and the "twist" in the story is very nicely done and works without any hitches.