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Roger la Honte (1946)

Roger la Honte poster
Directed by
André Cayatte
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century France, a man is wrongly accused of a crime and must clear his name. The story follows his struggle against injustice and the consequences of the false accusation.

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What happens

Roger la Honte is a 1946 French historical drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Lucien Coëdel, María Casares and Paul Bernard. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jules Mary. It was followed by a sequel The Revenge of Roger featuring many of the original cast and released the same year. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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