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The Revenge of Baccarat (1948)

The Revenge of Baccarat poster
Original title
La Revanche de Baccarat
Directed by
Jacques de Baroncelli
Genre
drama film, adventure film, thriller film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This historical thriller follows the popular character Rocambole on a new adventure. It is a sequel to the 1948 film Rocambole and was the director's final film.

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What happens

The Revenge of Baccarat (French: La revanche de Baccarat) is a 1948 French-Italian historical thriller film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Pierre Brasseur, Sophie Desmarets and Lucien Nat. It portrays the adventures of the popular character Rocambole. It was a sequel to the film Rocambole (1948). It was the director's final film of a lengthy career. The film was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome with sets designed by the art directors René Moulaert and Ottavio Scotti. The film's costume were designed by Marcel Escoffier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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