Last Desire (1939)
Caesar, a senior French colonist returned home after many years of absence, knows a girl, Marcella, who is in full depression because she was abandoned by her lover. Caesar welcomes her into his home and surrounds her with paternal attention so that he can quickly forget the past. Slowly his feeling turns into a love that Marcella seems to reciprocate. However, when Cesare realizes that the girl feels only gratitude for him and is in love with a younger man, he loses control. Blinded by jealousy, he plans to kill Marcella's lover but, in the face of the girl's vulgarity and indifference, he realizes that he has been teased and turns his anger towards her.
Director: Jeff Musso
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: August 28, 1939
Cast
- Raimu - Cesare
- Jacqueline Delubac - Marcella
- Pierre Brasseur - Frossard
- Tramel - Derange
- Alice Tissot - La padrona della pensione
- Héléna Manson - Maria
- Jean Brochard - Il proprietario del ristorante
- René Génin - Il padrone della pensione
- Armand Larcher - L'amico di Frossard
- Anita Farra - Jeannette
Screenplay
- Liam O'Flaherty (Novel)
- Jeff Musso (Screenplay)
- Maria Basaglia (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Ubaldo Arata
Country: Italy
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Jeff Musso
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Last Desire about?
- Caesar, a senior French colonist returned home after many years of absence, knows a girl, Marcella, who is in full depression because she was abandoned by her lover. Caesar welcomes her into his home and surrounds her with paternal attention so that he can quickly forget the past. Slowly his feeling turns into a love that Marcella seems to reciprocate. However, when Cesare realizes that the girl feels only gratitude for him and is in love with a younger man, he loses control. Blinded by jealousy, he plans to kill Marcella's lover but, in the face of the girl's vulgarity and indifference, he realizes that he has been teased and turns his anger towards her.
- Who directed Last Desire?
- Last Desire was directed by Jeff Musso.
- Who stars in Last Desire?
- Last Desire stars Raimu, Jacqueline Delubac, Pierre Brasseur, Tramel, Alice Tissot, Héléna Manson.
- How long is Last Desire?
- Last Desire has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Last Desire?
- Last Desire is a Drama film.
- Where was Last Desire produced?
- Last Desire was produced in Italy.