| The Courier of Lyon | |
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| Directed by | Claude Autant-Lara Maurice Lehmann |
| Written by | Jean Aurenche Claude Autant-Lara Alfred Delacour (play) Louis-Mathurin Moreau (play) Jacques Prévert Paul Siraudin (play) |
| Produced by | Albert N. Chaperau |
| Starring | Pierre Blanchar Dita Parlo Jacques Copeau |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
| Edited by | Yvonne Martin Marguerite Renoir |
| Music by | Louis Beydts |
Production company | Productions Maurice Lehmann |
| Distributed by | Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Courier of Lyon (French: L'affaire du courrier de Lyon) is a 1937 French historical drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and Maurice Lehmann and starring Pierre Blanchar, Dita Parlo and Jacques Copeau. [1] It is based on the Courrier de Lyon case of 1796. A previous silent film inspired by the story, was released in 1923.
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It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss.
