The Golden Coach (1952)

In Peru in the eighteenth century. Camilla, the star of a theater company, hesitates between three men. The Viceroy gives her his magnificent golden coach. A young Spanish officer suggests ... See full summary »

Director:

Jean Renoir

Writers:

Jean Renoir (story and screenplay), Jack Kirkland (story and screenplay)

Stars:

Anna Magnani, Odoardo Spadaro, Nada Fiorelli

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anna Magnani	...	Camilla
Odoardo Spadaro	...	Don Antonio
Nada Fiorelli	...	Isabella
Dante	...	Arlequin
Duncan Lamont	...	Ferdinand, Le Viceroy
George Higgins	...	Martinez
Ralph Truman	...	Duc de Castro
Gisella Mathews	...	Marquise Irene Altamirano
Raf De La Torre	...	Le Procureur
Elena Altieri	...	Duchesse de Castro
Paul Campbell	...	Felipe
Riccardo Rioli	...	Ramon, le Toreador
William Tubbs	...	Aubergiste (as William C. Tubbs)
Jean Debucourt	...	Eveque de Carmol (de Comédie-Française)

Storyline

In Peru in the eighteenth century. Camilla, the star of a theater company, hesitates between three men. The Viceroy gives her his magnificent golden coach. A young Spanish officer suggests the two of them settle down together among Indians. Ramon, a torero, offers her a share of his glory.

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Plot Keywords:

viceroy | indians | theater | sword fight | soldier | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | History | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Golden Coach

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Delphinus,Hoche Productions,Panaria Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jean Renoir actually made three versions of this film simultaneously, with dialogue in English, French and Italian respectively. He claimed he liked the English-language version best.

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Quotes

Ferdinand, Le Viceroy: What do you want Martinez?
Martinez: Your Highness, the coach is just crossing the palace square.
Marquise Irene Altamirano: The coach?
Ferdinand, Le Viceroy: My new coach.
Martinez: The Saint Anna docked early this morning. The coach has been carefully loaded onto an ox cart, and remains only to have the horses harnessed, the wheels mounted...
Ferdinand, Le Viceroy: And the bill paid.

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Connections

Referenced in Sunny Side Up (1994)

User Reviews

Acting is the better life

Jean Renoir, the masterful creator of such films as Les Regles du Jeu and La Grande Illusion tries his hand at a period piece, set in Spanish ruled Latin America, filmed in English with American and Italian actors. The memorable performance of the film was by its star Anna Magnani as Camilla, an Italian actress who has come to perform with her troupe and is courted by 3 men, a captain in the army, a sports hero matador and the viceroy. Of course the viceroy, with his offer of the Golden Coach starts to win out over the others. We are deftly led through the court life with its jealousies, backbiting, and hypocrisy. Acting is a passion though, even when an actor is considered an outcast. The ending ties together the message of the film as we see Camilla make her choice. The film in interesting and compelling if not powerful.

This movie is like this interesting meat pastry that I ate at Sabor Latino in Ann Arbor. Sabor Latino is a cheap, delicious little place on main street that serves Latin American food. I ate this Puerto Rican dish that is made from banana meal that is filled with savory chunks of meat with a delicious sauce and then deep fried. The plantains add an interesting light element to the dish, which is very good. It was filling, different and expertly prepared, but it will not become my favorite dish there (It's hard to beat melted cheese). 6.5/10 http://blog.myspace.com/locoformovies