The Great Game (1934)
Pierre , a young lawyer, has enormous debts due to his mistress Florence and her whims of luxury life. Pierre has gone too far and put the family firm in jeopardy. They ask him to expatriate. To avoid scandal, Pierre joins the Foreign Legion. In Morocco, near the desert, Pierre goes with his comrades of the Legion to a bar-restaurant-brothel, owned by a shady character, Mr. Clement . Clement lives more or less with Ms.Blanche who is a fortune teller with cards, as a hobby. But Clement is also after his girls now and then. Pierre is still obsessed with Florence but he meets Irma , one of Clement's girls, who is the double of Florence except for hair color. Irma has had an accident and has lost part of her memory at a certain point of her recent past, and Pierre slowly persuades himself she is Florence, but cannot remember it. Advised by Ms.Blanche, Irma finally accepts to act as if she was Florence because she is falling in love with Pierre.
Cast
- Marie Bell - Florence / Irma
- Pierre Richard-Willm - Pierre Martel / Pierre Muller
- Charles Vanel - Clement
- Georges Pitoeff - Nicolas Ivanoff
- Camille Bert - Le colonel
- André Dubosc - Bernard Martel
- Pierre Larquey - Gustin
- Lyne Clevers - La môme Dauville
- Harry Nestor - Aziani
- Pierre de Guingand - Le capitaine
Screenplay
- Jacques Feyder (Screenplay)
- Charles Spaak (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great Game about?
- Pierre , a young lawyer, has enormous debts due to his mistress Florence and her whims of luxury life. Pierre has gone too far and put the family firm in jeopardy. They ask him to expatriate. To avoid scandal, Pierre joins the Foreign Legion. In Morocco, near the desert, Pierre goes with his comrades of the Legion to a bar-restaurant-brothel, owned by a shady character, Mr. Clement . Clement lives more or less with Ms.Blanche who is a fortune teller with cards, as a hobby. But Clement is also after his girls now and then. Pierre is still obsessed with Florence but he meets Irma , one of Clement's girls, who is the double of Florence except for hair color. Irma has had an accident and has lost part of her memory at a certain point of her recent past, and Pierre slowly persuades himself she is Florence, but cannot remember it. Advised by Ms.Blanche, Irma finally accepts to act as if she was Florence because she is falling in love with Pierre.
- Who directed The Great Game?
- The Great Game was directed by Jacques Feyder.
- Who stars in The Great Game?
- The Great Game stars Marie Bell, Pierre Richard-Willm, Charles Vanel, Georges Pitoeff, Camille Bert, André Dubosc.
- How long is The Great Game?
- The Great Game has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is The Great Game?
- The Great Game is a Drama film.
- Where was The Great Game produced?
- The Great Game was produced in France.