The Crimson Curtain (1953 film)

The Crimson Curtain
Directed by	Alexandre Astruc
Written by	Alexandre Astruc Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
Produced by	Sacha Kamenka
Starring	Anouk Aimée
Narrated by	Yves Furet
Cinematography	Eugen Schüfftan
Edited by	Jean Mitry
Music by	Jean-Jacques Grunenwald
Distributed by	L'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique
Release date	6 March 1953 (1953-03-06)
Running time	44 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Crimson Curtain (French : Le Rideau cramoisi) is a 1953 French short film directed by Alexandre Astruc. It was screened at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival, but not entered into the competition. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

A young military officer is a tenant in the house of wealthy citizens. He admires their daughter, who eventually makes his dreams come true by spending the night with him. They have a secret love affair. But as surprisingly as she indulged him, she dies in his arms. Desperate, the officer rides away.

Cast

• Anouk Aimée as Albertine
• Marguerite Garcya as Albertine's mother
• Jim Gérald as Albertine's father
• Jean-Claude Pascal as the officer

References

1. "Festival de Cannes: The Crimson Curtain". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
2. "Rideau cramoisi (Le)". unifrance.org. Retrieved 11 March 2014.

External links

• The Crimson Curtain at IMDb