The Snow on the Footsteps (1942 film)

The Snow on the Footsteps
Directed by	André Berthomieu
Written by	André Berthomieu Bernard Zimmer
Based on	The Snow on the Footsteps by Henry Bordeaux
Produced by	Albert Eyguesier André Mingardon André Paulvé
Starring	Pierre Blanchar Michèle Alfa Georges Lannes
Cinematography	Georges Benoît
Edited by	Pierre Caillet Henri Taverna
Music by	Georges Derveaux
Production company	Société de Production et de Doublage de Films
Distributed by	Éclair-Journal
Release date	15 January 1942 (1942-01-15)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Snow on the Footsteps (French: La neige sur les pas) is a 1942 French drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Pierre Blanchar, Michèle Alfa and Georges Lannes.^{[1] [2]} It was based on the 1911 novel of the same title by Henry Bordeaux.^[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. The novel had previously been adapted into the 1923 silent film The Snow on the Footsteps.

Cast

• Pierre Blanchar as Marc Romanay
• Michèle Alfa as Thérèse Romanay
• Georges Lannes as André Norans
• Josseline Gaël as Simone Norans
• Line Noro as La gouvernante
• Pauline Carton as La directrice de la pension de famille
• Marcelle Praince as Madame Romanay mère
• Gaston Jacquet as Monastier
• Jean Toulout as Le père prieur
• Roberte Arnaud as Juliette

References

1. Rège p.93
2. Griffiths & Watts p.123
3. Goble p.48

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Griffiths, Kate & Watts, Andrew. The History of French Literature on Film. Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2020.
• Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The Snow on the Footsteps at IMDb