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Paméla

  • 19451945
  • 1h 49m
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6.1/10
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Paméla (1945)
  • Drama
A (very) fictionalized vision of the Temple enigma.A (very) fictionalized vision of the Temple enigma.A (very) fictionalized vision of the Temple enigma.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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  • Director
    • Pierre de Hérain
  • Writers
    • Pierre Lestringuez(screenplay)
    • Victorien Sardou(novel)
  • Stars
    • Fernand Gravey
    • Renée Saint-Cyr
    • Georges Marchal
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  • Director
    • Pierre de Hérain
  • Writers
    • Pierre Lestringuez(screenplay)
    • Victorien Sardou(novel)
  • Stars
    • Fernand Gravey
    • Renée Saint-Cyr
    • Georges Marchal
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    Fernand Gravey
    Fernand Gravey
    • Paul Barrasas Paul Barras
    Renée Saint-Cyr
    Renée Saint-Cyr
    • Pamélaas Paméla
    Georges Marchal
    Georges Marchal
    • René Bergerinas René Bergerin
    Jacques Varennes
    Jacques Varennes
    • Rochecotteas Rochecotte
    Gisèle Casadesus
    Gisèle Casadesus
    • Joséphine de Beauharnaisas Joséphine de Beauharnais
    René Génin
    René Génin
    • Gourletas Gourlet
    Jacques Castelot
    • Le prince de Carencyas Le prince de Carency
    André Carnège
    Richard Francoeur
    • Le commissaireas Le commissaire
    Jacques Grétillat
    Jacques Grétillat
    • Le Villeheurnoisas Le Villeheurnois
    Marie-Reine Kergal
      Maurice Lagrenée
      • Lapierreas Lapierre
      Georges Marny
      • Bottotas Bottot
      • (as George Marny)
      Nicole Maurey
      Nicole Maurey
      • Madame Royaleas Madame Royale
      Jean Rigaux
      • Barnerinas Barnerin
      Jeanne Véniat
        Serge Emrich
        Serge Emrich
        • Louis XVIIas Louis XVII
        • (as Le petit Serge Emrich)
        Jean Chaduc
        • Napoléon Bonaparteas Napoléon Bonaparte
        • Director
          • Pierre de Hérain
        • Writers
          • Pierre Lestringuez(screenplay)
          • Victorien Sardou(novel)
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        1795:Pamela,a fancy goods shopkeeper,is involved in a conspiracy in order to release the young Dauphin,Louis the Seventeenth ,prisoner in the Temple tower.But the accomplices are betrayed by a shameful aristocrat and manipulated by Barras .Thanks to Bergerin, who is in love with Pamela ,the Chouans (counter-revolutionaries in the Vendée ) intervene to save Louis the Sixteenth's son.But is the boy the real Dauphin? —dbdumonteil
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        Long die the king!
        When I was a schoolboy ,my teacher used to tell us that maybe the little prince was able to escape from Le Temple...Maybe...Today we are sure,thanks to the scientists ,that it did not happen.Louis XVII died in Le Temple the most miserable death in FRench history for a king....more unbearable when you know it was a child..

        Facts:even when Marie-Antoinette was still alive ,her son was taken away from her and left to Simon and his wife's care;historians used to be very hard on the couple ,but nowadays they are inclined to reverse these opinions:invoices were found concerning toys ,which would tend to prove the child was not mistreated.THe boy's calvary actually began when Simon was dismissed in 1794: the poor little king was "walled up alive" -the word is not too strong- in a dungeon,without light and without hygiene...During six months (six months!) the boy was alone in a cell ,nobody to talk with...If "Pamela" were historically accurate ,it would have to be a horror movie!When they finally opened the door....

        That's when our story begins.Louis XVII was suffering from TB (bones) and from scabies,his psyche was shot.He was no more than a living dead. He died in June 1975,and would have been incapable of escaping anyway.

        "Pamela" is a rather mediocre historical flick.It features Barras who played a prominent part in the fall of Robespierre and in the Directoire four years ,before being overthrown by Bonaparte in 1799.He died in 1829,completely forgotten.Pamela (Renée Saint-Cyr) is a chic dressmaker who takes pity on the poor imprisoned child and asks some friends to help with his escape..The only interesting scene uses the "Directoire" language ,the Incoyables and the Mêveilleuses -golden youth of the time-were fond of: they speak without pronouncing the R in the words (R like revolution).
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        • Oct 19, 2008

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        • Release date
          • May 2, 1945 (France)
        • Country of origin
          • France
        • Language
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Pamela, vendedora de frivolidades
        • Production companies
          • Films Camille Trachimel
          • Société Parisienne de Cinéma (SPC)
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 49 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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