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Marie of the Isles
Marie of the Isles
Directed by	Georges Combret
Written by	Pierre Maudru ; Georges Combret
Based on	novel by Robert Gaillard
Produced by	Georges Combret ; Yvette Combret
Starring	Belinda Lee ; Alain Saury ; Darío Moreno
Cinematography	Pierre Petit
Edited by	Louis Devaivre
Music by	Georges Van Parys
Production; companies	Tibre Film ; Radius Productions
Distributed by	Pathé Consortium Cinéma (France)
Release date	28 October 1959;
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	France ; Italy
Language	French

Marie of the Isles (French: Marie des Isles, Italian: I flibustieri della Martinica) is a 1959 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Georges Combret and starring Belinda Lee, Alain Saury and Darío Moreno.^[1]

It was also known as The Wild and the Wanton.^[2]

Plot

Cast

Belinda Lee as Marie Bonnard
Alain Saury as Jacques du Parquet
Darío Moreno as Desmarais – le traître
Magali Noël as Julie
Folco Lulli as Le capitaine Le Fort
Jacques Castelot as Le comte Cheneau de Saint-André
Noël Roquevert as Barracuda – le pirate
Philippe Hersent as Baillardel
Jean Clarieux as Le moine
Charles Bouillaud as Un excité
Alexandre Rignault as Bonnard
Luciano Benetti as La Perrière
Jean Tissier as Le père Hampteau

Production

The film was based on a novel by Robert Gaillard about the real life Jacques Dyel du Parquet which sold over 150,000 copies in France. The novel was published in the US, the first of Gaillard's novels to be so.^[3]

Belinda Lee's casting was announced in March 1959.^[4] It was one of a series of biographical roles she played in Europe.^[5]

Magali Noel fractured her ankle during filming in August.^[6]

References

^ Rège p.245
^ "WILD AND THE WANTON, The "(Marie des Isles)"". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 27, no. 312. London. Jan 1, 1960. p. 160.
^ "Books -- Authors". New York Times. Sep 25, 1953. p. 19.
^ "Rome". Variety. 11 March 1959. p. 87.
^ Vagg, Stephen (September 7, 2020). "A Tale of Two Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.
^ "Paris". Variety. 12 August 1959. p. 77.

Bibliography

Philippe Rège. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

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[1] Rège p.245

[2] "WILD AND THE WANTON, The "(Marie des Isles)"". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 27, no. 312. London. Jan 1, 1960. p. 160.

[3] "Books -- Authors". New York Times. Sep 25, 1953. p. 19.

[4] "Rome". Variety. 11 March 1959. p. 87.

[bomb-5] Vagg, Stephen (September 7, 2020). "A Tale of Two Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.

[6] "Paris". Variety. 12 August 1959. p. 77.

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