The Red and the Black (1954)

It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post- Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons ... See full summary »

Director:

Claude Autant-Lara

Writers:

Stendhal (novel), Claude Autant-Lara

Stars:

Gérard Philipe, Danielle Darrieux, Antonella Lualdi

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Gérard Philipe	...	Julien Sorel
Danielle Darrieux	...	Mme de Rénal
Antonella Lualdi	...	Mathilde de La Mole
Jean Mercure	...	Marquis de La Mole
Jean Martinelli	...	M. de Rénal
Antoine Balpêtré	...	L'abbé Pirard
Anna Maria Sandri	...	Elisa (as Anna-Maria Sandri)
André Brunot	...	L'abbé Chélan
Mirko Ellis	...	Norbert de La Mole
Suzanne Nivette	...	Marquise de la Mole
Pierre Jourdan	...	Comte Altamira
Jacques Varennes	...	Le président du tribunal
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jean-Marie Amato	...	Le bottier
Jacques Beauvais
Robert Berri	...	Palefrenier de Croisenoix

Storyline

It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post- Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.

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Plot Keywords:

church | seminarian | self destructiveness | pregnancy | color in title | 

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Taglines:

The Novel That Outraged a Country!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

8 April 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rouge et noir

Company Credits

Production Co:

Documento Film, Franco London Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min 185 min (longer) 137 min (New York opening)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After Marlon Brando had finished his stage commitment to "A Streetcar Named Desire," Claude Autant-Lara wanted the young actor, who had not yet made a movie, for "The Red and the Black." He paid for Brando's transportation to Paris to meet with him. Although Brando loved the French capitol, plans for the movie were delayed, and the film was not made until 1954 with Gérard Philipe.

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Connections

Version of Krasnoe i chernoe (1976)

User Reviews

The Army and the Church

Claude Autant-Lara had intended a three and a half hours movie,but the producers were not prepared to accept it;two shows a day was not profitable for an expensive movie filmed in color ,which was rare in France of the fifties;the precedent user was probably right when he wrote about the producers'cuts .SO the movie was divided into two parts ; the audience had to come twice (and to pay twice of course!) Autant-Lara was an auteur:his then anti-clericalism ,anti-militarism and he held in contempt the bourgeoisie (no Chabrol did not invent it,nor the N.V),hypocrisy and so called sacred values ."Douce" and "LE Diable Au Corps,among others,had already been released .The story like,romantic ,human side of the novel is almost absent .Madame De Rénal (who could remind the viewers of the female role of "Le Diable Au Corps" and mainly Mathilde De La Môle are relegated to supporting parts:and however they are played by Danielle Darrieux and Italian beauty Antonella Lualdi (co-production outcome)!The director and his screenwriters,Bost and Aurenche focused on the social side :Julien,a carpenter's son,dreams of social promotion ,but he does not belong there ,in the world of privileged persons ,protected by the Red (the army) and the Black (religion) .He puts his head in the guillotine because he is an intruder under the very reactionary reign of Charles the Tenth,like the young student of "Diable" or the proletarian couple of "Douce"....and later the conscientious objector in "Tu Ne Tueras Point".