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Casque d'Or
Directed by Jacques Becker
1952•1h 39m•NR•★ 7.3
Crime / Drama / Romance
Synopsis
In Belle Époque Paris around 1898, a golden-haired prostitute known as 'Casque d'Or' falls into passionate, doomed love with a former convict carpenter, sparking a deadly knife duel with her jealous street gang pimp and betrayal by the ruthless syndicate boss that ends at the dawn guillotine. Jacques Becker's lyrical, atmospheric underworld tragic romance starring Simone Signoret and Serge Reggiani.
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DirectorJacques Becker
WriterJacques BeckerJacques Companéez
CinematographyRobert Lefebvre
MusicGeorges Van Parys
Principal Cast
Simone SignoretMarie
Serge ReggianiGeorges
Claude DauphinFélix
Raymond BussièresRaymond
Odette Barencey
Loleh Bellon
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Solange CertinJD
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Runtime1h 39m (99 mins)
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DirectorJacques Becker
LanguagesFrench
CountryFR
StudioSpeva Films • Paris Film Productions
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