Rocambole is a 1948 French-Italian historical thriller film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Pierre Brasseur, Sophie Desmarets and Lucien Nat.The A to Z of French Cinema p.39 It portrays the adventures of the popular character Rocambole. It was followed by a sequel The Revenge of Baccarat.
It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors René Moulaert and Ottavio Scotti.
Cast Pierre Brasseur as Joseph Flippart dit 'Rocambole' Sophie Desmarets as La comtesse Artoff dite 'Baccarat' Lucien Nat as Andrea Robert Arnoux as Ventura Loredana as Carmen de Montevecchio Roland Armontel as Le comte Artoff Marcel Delaître as Doctor Blanche Carla Candiani as Fanny Vittorio Sanipoli as Arnaud, comte de Chamery Ernesto Sabbatini as Marquis de Montevecchio Attilio Dottesio Luisa Rossi Ginette Roy as Cerise Marcello Giorda Gualtiero Isnenghi Silvia Manto Nino Marchesini Evelina Paoli Mario Sailer as Le secrétaire / il segretario Massimo Serato Cristina Veronesi
References
Bibliography Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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