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Colonel Chabert 1943 Directed by René Le Hénaff Le Colonel Chabert

The story of a French officer who is assumed dead during the Napoleonic Wars, but returns ten years later to a very different France, both on a political and personal level. The film is based on the novel Colonel Chabert by Honoré de Balzac.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Release Date 1 December 1943
98 mins
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Raimu Colonel Hyacinthe Chabert
Marie Bell Countess Rosine Ferraud
Jacques Baumer Delbecq, steward
Aimé Clariond Maître Derville
Pierre Alcover Director of the asylum
Roger Blin Cleric
Arlette Wherly Ferraud daughter
Pierre Brulé Ferraud son
Fernand Fabre Count Ferraud
Pierre Cueille (uncredited)
Max Dalban (uncredited)
Suzanne Flon Albertine, Countess Ferrand's servant (uncredited)
Christian Gérard (uncredited)
Julien Maffre (uncredited)
Roger Prosmer (uncredited)
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