The Man Who Played with Fire

The Man Who Played with Fire (French: L'homme qui joue avec le feu) is a 1942 French romantic drama film directed by Jean de Limur and starring Ginette Leclerc, Jacqueline Laurent and Aimé Clariond.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.

The Man Who Played with Fire
Directed byJean de Limur
Written byPierre Bost
Pierre Guerlais
Produced byRené Montis
StarringGinette Leclerc
Jacqueline Laurent
Aimé Clariond
CinematographyJean Isnard
Edited byRaymond Lamy
Music byMaurice Thiriet
Production
company
Industrie Cinématographique
Distributed byIndustrie Cinématographique
Release date
  • 5 August 1942 (1942-08-05)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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A well-meaning wealthy man Monsieur Desert decides to try and cure men and woman of heartaches in love. He establishes a retreat for them in the grounds of a country estate and with the assistance of his grandson Bernard attempts to watch over them to cure them of love. However, things do not go according to plan.

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Bibliography

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  • Leahy, Sarah & Vanderschelden, Isabelle. Screenwriters in French cinema. Manchester University Press, 2021.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Siclier, Jacques. La France de Pétain et son cinéma. H. Veyrier, 1981.
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