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Daïnah la métisse [Dainah the Mixed] (Jean Grémillon, 1932)

Apr

15

Titanic

Daïnah la métisse (1932)

Mechanic Michaux (Charles Vanel) and Daïnah (Laurence Clavius) on the Art Deco liner. DPs: Louis Page & Georges Périnal.

A cruise ship in remembrance of the sinking of the Titanic on April 14–15, 1912.

Mestiza Daïnah, who accompanies her illusionist husband on the luxury cruise ship he works on, loves to flirt and tease the other sex, including the ship's engineer Michaux. When she disappears, suspicion falls not only on Michaux, but also on her Black husband.

#Bales2025FilmChallenge #CruiseShip #JeanGrémillon #PierreDaye #CharlesVanel #HabibBenglia #GastonDubosc #LucienGuérard #LaurenceClavius #GabrielleFontan #Maryanne #LouisPage #GeorgesPérinal #racism #drama #romance #France #1930s

Mélodie en sous-sol [Any Number Can Win] (Henri Verneuil, 1963)

Nov

22

banquet

Mélodie en sous-sol (1963)

Backstage at the Cannes casino, stars and stagehands enjoy their well-deserved end-of-season banquet. Just walking in front of the showgirls is piano player Sam (Jimmy Davis). DP: Louis Page.

#FilmDinner #banquet #HenriVerneuil #ZekialMarko #JeanGabin #AlainDelon #JimmyDavis #MichelMagne #LouisPage #crime #heist #BookAdaptation #jazz #Paris #Cannes #France #Italy #1960s ★★★½