Movie Description
Cœur de lilas
(1932)Overview
Also known as Lilac, this early Anatole Litvak-directed talkie was based on a play by Tristan Bernard and Charles Henry Hirsch. The story bears traces of the Bertold Brecht-Weill piece The Threepenny Opera, with heroine Lilac (Marcelle Romeo) consorting with the criminal scum of Paris. Lilac falls in love with a handsome detective (Andre Luguet), but he doesn't let his emotions stand in the way of his duty, and in the end he reluctantly turns her over to the authorities. At $120,000, Coeur de Lilas was one of the most expensive movies to come out of France in 1931, but it more than made back its cost at the box-office.
Featured Crew
Cast
Coeur de Lilas
André Lucot
La Douleur
Martousse
La Crevette
Mme Darny
Mr Darny
le juge d'instruction
Merlu
le garçon d'honneur
Mme. Charignoul
Mme. Novion
Charignoul
Posters
Facts
Original TitleCœur de lilas
Status Released
Release Information
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1932-03-13
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesFifra
Genres
- Crime
