A Lover's Return

A Lover's Return
Film poster
Directed by	Christian-Jaque
Written by	Louis Chavance Christian-Jaque Henri Jeanson
Produced by	Eduard Carles
Starring	Louis Jouvet Gaby Morlay François Périer
Cinematography	Christian Matras Louis Page
Edited by	Jacques Desagneaux
Music by	Arthur Honegger
Production company	Compagnie Franco Coloniale Cinématographique
Distributed by	Les Films Corona
Release date	1 October 1946 (1946-10-01)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

A Lover's Return (French: Un revenant, French: Le revenant) is a 1946 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Louis Jouvet, Gaby Morlay and François Périer.^[1][2][3] It was shot at the Cité Elgé in Paris and on location in Lyon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Marquet. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival in September before its Lyon premiere and general release the following month.^[4]

Plot

Jean-Jacques Sauvage, a theatre director believed dead by everyone, is back in Lyon.

Cast

• Louis Jouvet as Jean-Jacques Sauvage
• Gaby Morlay as Geneviève Gonin
• François Périer as François Nisard
• Jean Brochard as Jérôme Nisard
• Ludmilla Tchérina as Karina
• Hélène Ronsard as La jeune femme
• Arthur Honegger as himself / En personne
• Léo Lapara as Marchal
• Armand Lurville as Le commissaire (as Lurville)
• Maurice Nasil as Le cousin
• Max Bozzoni as Serge
• Arthur Hoérée
• Louis Seigner as Edmond Gonin
• Marguerite Moreno as Tante Jeanne

References

1. "' A Lover's Return,' French Picture, Opens at Avenue Playhouse". New York Times. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
2. "Un revenant". Telerama. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
3. "Un revenant (1946)". Films de France. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
4. "Festival de Cannes: A Lover's Return". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 3 January 2009.

External links

• A Lover's Return at IMDb