The Firemen's Ball (1948 film)

The Firemen's Ball (French: Le bal des pompiers) is a 1948 French comedy drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Claude Dauphin, Paulette Dubost and Dominique Nohain.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre.

The Firemen's Ball
Directed byAndré Berthomieu
Written byAndré Berthomieu
Jean Nohain
Based onThe Firemen's Ball by Jean Nohain
Produced byGilbert Cohen-Seat
Claude Dauphin
Robert Dorfmann
StarringClaude Dauphin
Paulette Dubost
Dominique Nohain
CinematographyJean Bachelet
Edited byHenri Taverna
Music byGeorges Derveaux
Production
companies
Maítrise Artisanale de l'Industrie Cinematographique
Silver Films
Distributed byLes Films Corona
Release date
  • 20 October 1948 (1948-10-20)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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From the perspective of the 1944 Liberation of France the film depicts three generations of the Grégeois family and their military service for their country during difficult years. The grandfather was wounded in the First World War, his son is taken prisoner during the Fall of France in 1940 and the grandson is killed in action fighting with the Free French to liberate his homeland.

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References

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  1. ^ Rège p.93
  2. ^ Goble p.346

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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