Casque d'Or [Criterion Collection]

Casque d'Or [Criterion Collection]

Director: Jacques Becker Cast: Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret
, Serge Reggiani
Serge Reggiani
, Claude Dauphin
Claude Dauphin
, Raymond Bussieres
Raymond Bussieres
Jacques Becker
Casque d'Or [Criterion Collection]

Casque d'Or [Criterion Collection]

Director: Jacques Becker Cast: Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret
, Serge Reggiani
Serge Reggiani
, Claude Dauphin
Claude Dauphin
, Raymond Bussieres
Raymond Bussieres
Jacques Becker

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Overview

"The Paris demimonde of 1900 is the setting for Casque d'Or. Georges Manda (Serge Reggiani), an honest woodworker, falls in love with Marie (Simone Signoret), the ""moll"" of minor crook Roland (William Sabatier). Gangster boss Felix Leca (Claude Dauphin) orders Georges and Roland to fight a duel to the death over the girl, as prescribed by the ""code of the apache."" Felix then pins the blame for Roland's death on Georges' boyhood chum, Raymond (Raymond Bussières), knowing that the woodworker will nobly accept the blame; this will leave Marie alone, which is what the lustful Felix has wanted all along. When Georges learns he's been set up as a dupe, he escapes from the police and kills Felix. Casque D'Or was based on the true-life Leca-Manda scandal, wherein an otherwise decent man was guillotined for shooting down a gangster boss in broad daylight. Since the scandal was common knowledge in France, the downbeat ending of this film was hardly unexpected but still extremely moving. Completed in 1951, Casque D'Or was a failure on its first release but then built up an excellent word-of-mouth reputation abroad. The film was released in the U.S. in 1956 as Golden Marie."

Product Details

Release Date: 01/18/2005
UPC: 0037429202326
Original Release: 1952
Source: Criterion Collection
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:38:00
Sales rank: 22,001

Special Features

New, restored high definition digital transfer; Audio commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie; 1995 video interview with actor Serge Reggiani; 1963 video interview with actress Simone Signoret from the French television program Cinépanorama; Excerpt from the episode of the French television series Cinéastes de Notre Temps dedicated to Jacques Becker; Rare, silent behind the scenes footage of Becker on the set, with commentary by film scholar Philip Kemp; Alternate English dubbed soundtrack, featuring Signoret, Reggiani, and Claude Dauphin; New essay by Philip Kemp; New and improved English subtitle translation

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Simone Signoret Marie 'Casque d'Or'
Serge Reggiani Georges Manda
Claude Dauphin Félix Leca
Raymond Bussieres Raymond
William Sabatier Roland
Gaston Modot Danard
Loleh Bellon Leonie Danard
Claude Castaing Fredo
Paul Azais Ponsard
Emile Genevois Billy
Jean Clarieux Paul
Roland Lesaffre Anatole
Paul Barge Inspector Juliani
Tony Corteggiani Superintendent
Dominique Davray Julie
Odette Barencey La Mere Eugenie
Léon Bary Actor
Jean Degrave Actor
Daniel Mendaille Actor
Julien Maffre Actor
Georges Van Parys Composer

Technical Credits
Jacques Becker Director,Screenwriter
Robert Hakim Producer,Producer
Jacques Companeez Screenwriter
Annette Wademant Screenwriter
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