The Mystery of the Villa Rose
| The Mystery of the Villa Rose | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
René Hervil Louis Mercanton |
| Produced by | Jacques Haïk |
| Written by |
A.E.W. Mason (novel) Louis d'Yvré Pierre Maudru Cyril Twyford |
| Starring |
Léon Mathot Simone Vaudry Louis Baron fils |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Les Établissements Jacques Haïk |
Release dates | 17 January 1930 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Mystery of the Villa Rose (French: Le mystère de la villa rose) is a 1930 French mystery film directed by René Hervil and Louis Mercanton and starring Léon Mathot, Simone Vaudry and Louis Baron fils.[1]
Production
The film is based on the novel At the Villa Rose by A.E.W. Mason. A separate English-language version At the Villa Rose was made by Twickenham Studios. The film's sets were designed by James A. Carter. Different sources disagree over where the French-language version was actually made, with one claim that it was produced at Twickenham as the first bilingual film in Britain.[2] Alternatively it is suggested that it was made at the newly established Courbevoie Studios in Paris, in which case it could lay a claim to be one of the earliest French sound films.[3] Britain had converted to sound faster than France so several French filmmakers went to British studios to make films for release in France. Another French-language version of a Mason novel La Maison de la Fléche, was also shot at Twickenham during the period.
Cast
- Léon Mathot as Langeac
- Simone Vaudry as Mado Dubreuil
- Louis Baron fils as Le Maillan
- Héléna Manson as Hélène Vauquier
- Georges Péclet as Mortagne
- Alice Ael as Madame Dauvray
- Jacques Henley as Le juge d'instruction
- Dahlia as L'inconnue
- Jean Mercanton as Le petit garçon
- René Montis as Le chauffeur
References
Bibliography
- Crisp, C.G. The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960. Indiana University Press, 1993.