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Le cavalier noir (1945)

Le cavalier noir poster
Original title
Le Cavalier noir
Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Genre
adventure film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A nobleman disguises himself as a black knight to fight injustice. The film was a big hit in France after World War Two.

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What happens

The Black Cavalier (French: Le cavalier noir) is a 1945 French historical adventure film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Georges Guétary, Mila Parély and Jean Tissier. It also marked the screen debut of Nicole Maurey who appeared in a supporting role. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Location shooting took place at the Château de Vaudrémont in Vaudrémont (Haute-Marne). It was one of the most popular movies in France in 1945 with admissions of 3,672,572. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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