Tamara la complaisante (1937)
Directed by Jean Delannoy, Félix Gandéra

Drama

Film Synopsis

On the borders of Siberia, Grigory succumbs to the charms of Tamara, a beautiful country girl, to the extent that he forgets the young woman he is supposed to marry.  Overtaken by his passion, he is drawn into committing a crime that ruins not only his own existence, but also the lives of those who love him.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean Delannoy, Félix Gandéra
  • Script: Jean Delannoy, Georges André-Cuel (novel), Félix Gandéra (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Nicolas Hayer, Charles Suin
  • Music: Georges Auric
  • Cast: Véra Korène (Tamara), Victor Francen (Grigory), Lucas Gridoux (Mossilieff), Jacques Berlioz (Torkoff), Régine Poncet (Lydia), Colette Darfeuil (Pachenka), Jeanne Marie-Laurent (Maria Fedorovna), Joë Hamman (Abenkine), Maxime Fabert (Padiloff), Camille Bert (Le chef de la police), Edmond Beauchamp (Borojski), André Carnège (Simoën), Alfred Argus, Léon Bary, Jacques Beauvais, Madeleine Briny, Gilbert Moryn, Ariane Murator
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 87 min

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