La Renégate (1948)
In a small town in Spanish Morocco, old Ricardo, who runs a café, lives with his daughter, Conchita. She believes that Ricardo is her father. In reality, he took her in at the age of eighteen months in a douar abandoned during the conquest. One day a Berber chief, Tamar, sees Conchita, tells her that she is from his tribe and wants to take her away. She rejects it, then accepts later to find that Muslim civilization is incompatible with the Christian training she received. She escapes and succeeds in obtaining forgiveness from Tamar. A French officer from the Intelligence Service offers to collect it.
Director: Jacques Séverac
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: April 9, 1948
Cast
- Louise Carletti - Conchita, the renegade
- Maurice Escande - The kingpin Tahmar
- Habib Benglia - Youssef
- Édouard Delmont - Tio Lopez
- Pierre Larquey - Ricardo
- Marcelle Géniat - The witch, his wife
- Valéry Inkijinoff - Moktar
- Robert Moncade - Sauval
- Guy Rapp - Trafficker
- Nicolas Amato - Doctor
Screenplay
- Paul Achard (Scenario Writer)
- Jacques Séverac (Scenario Writer)
Music: Mohamed Iguerbouchène
Production: Les Films Monceau, Athena Film
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Moving Relationship Stories
Keywords
love story, maghreb
More Films by Director: Jacques Séverac
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is La Renégate about?
- In a small town in Spanish Morocco, old Ricardo, who runs a café, lives with his daughter, Conchita. She believes that Ricardo is her father. In reality, he took her in at the age of eighteen months in a douar abandoned during the conquest. One day a Berber chief, Tamar, sees Conchita, tells her that she is from his tribe and wants to take her away. She rejects it, then accepts later to find that Muslim civilization is incompatible with the Christian training she received. She escapes and succeeds in obtaining forgiveness from Tamar. A French officer from the Intelligence Service offers to collect it.
- Who directed La Renégate?
- La Renégate was directed by Jacques Séverac.
- Who stars in La Renégate?
- La Renégate stars Louise Carletti, Maurice Escande, Habib Benglia, Édouard Delmont, Pierre Larquey, Marcelle Géniat.
- How long is La Renégate?
- La Renégate has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is La Renégate?
- La Renégate is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was La Renégate produced?
- La Renégate was produced in France.
- What are the themes of La Renégate?
- The themes of La Renégate include: Moving Relationship Stories.