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'''''The Amorous Corporal''''' ({{lang-fr|La Bigorne, caporal de France}}) is a 1958 French [[Adventure film|adventure-comedy film]] co-written and directed by [[Robert Darène]]. Loosely based on the novel ''La Bigorne, caporal de France'' by [[Pierre Nord]], it is set in eighteenth-century [[Madagascar]].<ref name="Jon Cowans">{{cite book|last1=Jon Cowans|title=Empire Films and the Crisis of Colonialism, 1946–1959|publisher=JHU Press, 2015|isbn=1421416417|pages=68-9}}</ref> |
'''''The Amorous Corporal''''' ({{lang-fr|La Bigorne, caporal de France}}) is a 1958 French [[Adventure film|adventure-comedy film]] co-written and directed by [[Robert Darène]]. Loosely based on the novel ''La Bigorne, caporal de France'' by [[Pierre Nord]], it is set in eighteenth-century [[Madagascar]].<ref name="Jon Cowans">{{cite book|last1=Jon Cowans|title=Empire Films and the Crisis of Colonialism, 1946–1959|publisher=JHU Press, 2015|isbn=1421416417|pages=68-9}}</ref> |
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It was the first cinematography credit for [[Pierre Lhomme]].<ref>Pierre Lhomme, legendary French cinematographer, dies at 89 Iran Daily 6 July 2019. </ref> |
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It aired on cable TV in the US in 1973 as part of a package of non-English language movies called "Movies for Swingers".<ref>'Swingers' Films Set for Cable TV |
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Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]10 May 1973: 34. </ref> |
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*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6f4e0902 The Amorous Corporal] at BFI |
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*[https://letterboxd.com/film/the-amorous-corporal/ The Amorous Corporal] at Letterbox DVD |
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Revision as of 10:37, 2 April 2020
| The Amorous Corporal | |
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| Directed by | Robert Darène |
| Written by | Gabriel Arout Robert Darène |
| Starring | François Périer Rossana Podestà |
| Cinematography | Pierre Lhomme Marcel Weiss |
| Music by | Guy Magenta |
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| Language | French |
The Amorous Corporal (French: La Bigorne, caporal de France) is a 1958 French adventure-comedy film co-written and directed by Robert Darène. Loosely based on the novel La Bigorne, caporal de France by Pierre Nord, it is set in eighteenth-century Madagascar.[1]
It was the first cinematography credit for Pierre Lhomme.[2]
It aired on cable TV in the US in 1973 as part of a package of non-English language movies called "Movies for Swingers".[3]
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (January 2016) |
Cast
- François Périer as La Bigorne
- Rossana Podestà as Bethi
- Robert Hirsch as Boisrose
- Jean Lefebvre as Potirond
- Jean Carmet as Balluché
- Henri Cogan as Tom Wright
Reception
The film has been widely criticized for its apologetic tones towards colonialism.[1]
References
- ^ a b Jon Cowans. Empire Films and the Crisis of Colonialism, 1946–1959. JHU Press, 2015. pp. 68–9. ISBN 1421416417.
- ^ Pierre Lhomme, legendary French cinematographer, dies at 89 Iran Daily 6 July 2019.
- ^ 'Swingers' Films Set for Cable TV Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]10 May 1973: 34.
External links
- The Amorous Corporal at IMDb
- The Amorous Corporal at BFI
- The Amorous Corporal at Letterbox DVD
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