The Road to Shame
| The Road to Shame | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Édouard Molinaro |
| Written by | Gilles Morris-Dumoulin Albert Simonin |
| Based on | Des femmes disparaissent by Gilles Morris-Dumoulin |
| Produced by | Lucien Masson Georges Roitfeld |
| Starring | Robert Hossein Magali Noël Estella Blain |
| Cinematography | Robert Juillard |
| Edited by | Laurence Méry-Clark |
| Music by | Art Blakey |
Production companies | La Société des Films Sirius Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld |
| Distributed by | Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Road to Shame or Women Disappear (French: Des femmes disparaissent) is a 1959 French crime thriller film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Robert Hossein, Magali Noël and Estella Blain.[1] [2] It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and on location in Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Lévy.[3] It is noted for the jazz soundtrack by Art Blakey.
Cast
- Robert Hossein as Pierre Rossi
- Magali Noël as Coraline Merlin
- Estella Blain as Béatrice
- Philippe Clay as Tom
- Jane Marken as Mme. Cassini
- Robert Lombard as Merlin
- François Darbon as Camille
- Pierre Collet as Nasol
- Jean Juillard as Pasquier
- William Sabatier as Carel
- Yvon Sarray as Delacour
- Olivier Mathot as Lambert
- Jean Degrave as Félicien
- Alain Nobis as Le commissaire de police
- Anita Treyens as Brigitte
- Monique Vita as Nina
- Claudie Laurence as Jacqueline
- Dominique Boschero as Thérèse
- Liliane Dreyfus as Madeleine
- Jacques Dacqmine as Victor Quaglio
- Marcel Bernier as L'inspecteur Thomas
References
- ^ Bessy & Chirat p.259
- ^ Rège p.743
- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/3509/des-femmes-disparaissent
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1956-1960. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.