Sirocco (1938)
La maison du Maltais (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 29min
- Drama
- 10 Aug 1946 (USA)
- Movie
Town trollop Safia, much against her better judgment, falls in love with Matteo, a beggar and mystic in the native quarter of Sirocco. She flees to France, first as the mistress and then wife of a wealthy archaeologist, and bears him...
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| Viviane Romance | ... |
Safia
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| Louis Jouvet | ... |
Rossignol
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| Pierre Renoir | ... |
L'archéologue André Chervin
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| Jany Holt | ... |
Greta
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Matteo Gordina - le Maltais
(as Dalio)
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| Gina Manès | ... |
Olga
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| Fréhel | ... |
Rosina
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Jean Davy | ... |
Un ami de Chervin
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Max Dalban | ... |
Jules- un ami de Chervin
(as Dalban)
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| Pierre Labry | ... |
Le chef de la bande
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| Gaston Modot | ... |
Le soutier
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Martial Rèbe | ... |
Ibrahim le Maltais
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André Gabriello | ... |
L'homme volé
(as Gabriello)
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Nina Myral | ... |
L'épouse du collectionneur
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Sinoël | ... |
Antonin Robillard
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| Florence Marly | ... |
Diana
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| Raymond Aimos | ... |
Gégène
(as Aimos)
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Edmond Beauchamp | ... |
Le policier (uncredited)
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Catherine Carrey | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Marguerite de Morlaye | ... |
Une invitée (uncredited)
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France Ellys | ... |
La religieuse (uncredited)
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Jacques Erwin | ... |
Laurent (uncredited)
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Geno Ferny | ... |
L'employé de Rossignol (uncredited)
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Anthony Gildès | ... |
Un archéologue (uncredited)
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Claire Gérard | ... |
La patronne de l'Éden (uncredited)
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Carmen Laporte | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Palmyre Levasseur | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Paul Marthès | ... |
Un badaud (uncredited)
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Monique Montey | ... |
Une petite femme (uncredited)
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Robert Moor | ... |
Le domestique de Chervin (uncredited)
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Frédéric O'Brady | ... |
Un membre de la bande (uncredited)
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| Georges Paulais | ... |
Le barman (uncredited)
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Lorna Rode | ... |
La danseuse (uncredited)
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Rognoni | ... |
Un badaud (uncredited)
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Geneviève Sorya | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jacques Soukoff | ... |
Le mari de Rosina (uncredited)
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Génia Vaury | ... |
La patronne de la rue des Cadis (uncredited)
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| Yvonne Yma | ... |
La femme qui fait des robes (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pierre Chenal | ||
Written by
| Jean Vignaud | ... | (novel) |
| Pierre Chenal | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jacques Companéez | ... | (adaptation) |
| Jacques Companéez | ... | (screenplay) |
| Simon Gantillon | ... | (dialogue) |
| Herman G. Weinberg | ... | (English titles) |
Produced by
| Bernard Natan | ... | producer |
| André Parant | ... | producer |
| Charles Smadja | ... | producer |
| Rodolphe Solmsen | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mahieddine Bachtarzi | ... | (as Mahieddine) |
| Jacques Ibert | ||
Cinematography by
| Curt Courant | ||
Editing by
| Borys Lewin | ... | (as B. Lewin) |
Production Design by
| Georges Wakhévitch | ... | (as Wakhévitch) |
Production Management
| Michel Koustoff | ... | production manager |
| A.L. Sam | ... | unit production manager (as Al. Sam) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Henri Calef | ... | assistant director (as Calef) |
Art Department
| Maurice Colasson | ... | assistant production designer (as Colasson) |
Sound Department
| Émile Lagarde | ... | sound engineer (as Lagarde) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Bac | ... | camera operator (as Bac) |
| Emmanuel Lowenthal | ... | still photographer |
| Maurice Pecqueux | ... | assistant camera (as Pecqueux) |
| Albert Viguier | ... | assistant camera (as Viguier) |
Music Department
| Orchestre Colonne | ... | orchestra (as Orchestre des Concerts Colonne) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gaëtane | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Charles Clement | ... | subtitler: USA - original release |
| Constantin Geftman | ... | production accountant |
| Grégoire Geftmann | ... | administrator (as Grégoire Geftman) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Leo Cohen (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Atos Films (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- Internationale Filmallianz (IFA) (1948) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (France)
- Gray-Film (1940) (France) (re-release)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Grand Orchestre des Concertsw Colonne (music performed by)
- Pathé Cinema (printing)
- Pathé Cinema (sound copy)
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
- Éditions Choudens (music publisher)
- Éditions Choudens (music publishing company)
Storyline
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Town trollop Safia, much against her better judgment, falls in love with Matteo, a beggar and mystic in the native quarter of Sirocco. She flees to France, first as the mistress and then wife of a wealthy archaeologist, and bears him Matteo's child, whom he believes to be his own. Complications arise years later when Matteo finds Safia, and a ring of blackmailers uncover her past and exposes her to her husband.
Written by Les Adams |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | French censorship visa # 1038 (1940). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Boulevard du crépuscule (1969). See more » |