Insult (film)
| Insult | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Harry Lachman |
| Written by | Jean Fabricus (play) Basil Mason |
| Produced by | S.E. Fitzgibbon |
| Starring | Elizabeth Allan John Gielgud Hugh Williams |
| Cinematography | Rudolph Maté |
| Edited by | David Lean |
Production company | Paramount British Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Insult is a 1932 British drama film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Elizabeth Allan, John Gielgud and Hugh Williams.[1] It is an adaptation of a play by Jean Fabricus. It is a melodrama set in the French Foreign Legion in North Africa. The film was the firs feature film for which David Lean received a screen credit, as editor.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Elizabeth Allan as Pola Dubois
- John Gielgud as Henri Dubois
- Hugh Williams as Captain Ramon Nadir
- Sam Livesey as Major Dubois
- Sydney Fairbrother as Arabella
- Abraham Sofaer as Ali Ben Achmed
- Edgar Norfolk as Captain Jean Conte
- Hal Gordon as Sergeant
- Dinah Gilly as Singer
Reception
[edit]The film has been described as "a turgid thriller set in North Africa".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ BFI.org
- ^ a b Phillips, Gene D. (24 November 2006). Beyond the Epic: The Life and Films of David Lean. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-3820-6.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (15 January 2019). David Lean. New Word City. ISBN 978-1-64019-353-6.
Bibliography
[edit]- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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