Nile Water
Nile Water (French: L'eau du Nil) is a 1928 French drama film directed by Marcel Vandal and starring Jean Murat, Max Maxudian and Lee Parry. Originally made as a silent film, it subsequently had a musical soundtrack added to it.[1] It was the first French sound film, shot using a system owned by Gaumont. However, the system never took off and American and German technology came to dominate.[2]
| Nile Water | |
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| Directed by | Marcel Vandal |
| Produced by | Louis Aubert |
| Written by | Pierre Frondaie (novel) |
| Starring | Jean Murat Max Maxudian Lee Parry |
| Cinematography | Michel Bernheim René Guichard Armand Thirard |
Production company | Les Films Marcel Vandal et Charles Delac |
Release date | 18 October 1928 |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Fernand Delattre.
Main cast
- Jean Murat as Pierre Levannier
- Max Maxudian as Wirsocq
- Lee Parry as Anne Marie
- René Lefèvre as Arthur de Sorgepoix
- Gaston Jacquet as Basil Lescoe
- Anita Labartha as Danseuse
References
- Crisp p.103
- Kindem p.197
Bibliography
- Crisp, C.G. The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960. Indiana University Press, 1993.
- Kindem, Gorham Anders. The International Movie Industry. SIU Press, 2000.
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