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Le Messager (1937)

Le Messager poster
Directed by
Raymond Rouleau
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man delivers messages of heartbreak to a woman. This leads to a series of personal conflicts and emotional turmoil.

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What happens

The Messenger (French: Le messager, or also known as Messenger Boy) is a 1937 French drama film directed by Raymond Rouleau and starring Gaby Morlay, Jean Gabin and Mona Goya. It was based on a play by Henri Bernstein. Morlay reprised her role while Victor Francen, who had played the male lead on stage, was replaced by Gabin. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's art direction was by Eugène Lourié. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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