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Marthe Richard au service de la France (1937)

Marthe Richard au service de la France poster
Original title
Marthe Richard, au service de la France
Directed by
Raymond Bernard
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Based on a true story, this film follows Marthe Richard, a French woman who becomes a spy during World War I. She works undercover to gather intelligence against enemy forces.

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What happens

Marthe Richard (French: Marthe Richard au service de la France) is a 1937 French war spy film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Edwige Feuillère, Erich von Stroheim and Marcel Dalio. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Perrier. It is based on the story of the French First World War spy Marthe Richard. It enjoyed great commercial success in France and was one of the most popular spy films of the decade. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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