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Departure (1931 film)

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Departure
Directed byMaurice Tourneur
Written byMaurice Tourneur
Based onDeparture by Roland Dorgelès
Produced byBernard Natan
Émile Natan
Starring
CinematographyGeorges Benoît
Henri Barreyre
Edited byJacques Tourneur
Music byRoland Manuel
Production
company
Distributed byPathé-Natan
Release date
  • 14 September 1931 (1931-09-14)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Departure (French: Partir) is a 1931 French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Jean Marchat, Simone Cerdan and Gaby Basset. It was based on a novel by Roland Dorgelès.[1] It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.

Synopsis

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An opera singer travelling with her company on a passenger ship for a tour of French Indochina, encounters a mysterious young man who she falls in love with.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Waldman p.144

Bibliography

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  • Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2008.
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