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Rocambole (1948)

Rocambole poster
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

How it feels

Rocambole is a historical thriller about a daring character who gets into dangerous adventures. It follows his exploits in a story full of action and intrigue.

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What happens

Rocambole 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 followed by a sequel The Revenge of Baccarat. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors René Moulaert and Ottavio Scotti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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