The Dancer of Marrakesh

The Dancer of Marrakesh
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Directed by	Léon Mathot
Produced by	Robert Florat
Written by	Léopold Gomez
Starring	Yves Vincent Katia Lova Aimé Clariond
Music by	José Padilla
Cinematography	Charles Bauer
Edited by	Marguerite Beaugé
Production company	Adria Films Société Africaine Cinématographique
Distributed by	DisCina
Release dates	1949 19 April 1950 (general release)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Dancer of Marrakesh (French: La danseuse de Marrakech) is a 1949 French drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Yves Vincent, Katia Lova and Aimé Clariond. It was made at the Victorine Studios in Nice with sets designed by the art director Claude Bouxin.

Synopsis

A French officer serving in the French protectorate in Morocco falls in love with a native dancer in Marrakesh. A brother officer does his best to separate them.

Cast

• Yves Vincent as Jean Portal
• Katia Lova as Sonia
• Habib Benglia as Taraor
• Aimé Clariond as Barjac
• Sirena Adgemova as Kalina
• Roland Armontel as Le général
• Lahcen Ben Idder Souissi
• Roger Bontemps as Bertin
• Lucien Callamand as Le coiffeur
• Raphaël Patorni as Le colonel
• Jacques Courtin as Un invité
• Raymond Francky
• Philippe Hersent
• Jean-Pierre Lombard
• Gina Manès

Bibliography

• Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The Dancer of Marrakesh at IMDb