Queen's Necklace
(1946)
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Queen's Necklace
(1946)
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Viviane Romance | ... | |
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Maurice Escande | ... | |
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Jacques Dacqmine | ... | |
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Jean Hébey | ... | |
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Michel Salina | ... | |
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Pierre Bertin | ... |
L'abbé Loth
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Palau | ... |
Boehmer
(as Pierre Palau)
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Pierre Magnier | ... |
Le procureur Joly de Fleury
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Paul Amiot | ... |
Maître Doillot, l'avocat de Jeanne
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Marcel Delaître | ... |
Maître Target, l'avocat de Rohan
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Hélène Bellanger | ... | |
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Florence Lynn | ... | |
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Robert Dartois | ... |
Monsieur de Soubise
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Saint-Pol | ... |
Le bijoutier Bassange
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André Philip | ... |
Deschamps
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This is,by large, an accurate account of the famous story which was widely talked about during the years before the French revolution.The version featuring Hilary Swank was overblown,making countess de la Motte a romantic heroine .L'Herbier's version shows la Motte as she was: a smart crook who could put anyone on ,including the unfortunate Rohan.The part was tailor-made for Viviane Romance,who often played the bad gals (she was also "la voisin" in "l'affaire des poisons").In this version,there is neither Cagliostro nor la Motte's father-Robin-Hood.This is the one to recommend.Marcel L'herbier,one of the pioneers of the French cinema offers one of his best latter days works.