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Louise

  • 19391939
  • 1h 23m
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6.7/10
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Louise (1939)
  • Musical
Louise, a young seamstress, has fallen in love with Julien, her neighbor, a composer who lives a Bohemian life with his friends, artists like him. Her over-possessive working class parents u... Read allLouise, a young seamstress, has fallen in love with Julien, her neighbor, a composer who lives a Bohemian life with his friends, artists like him. Her over-possessive working class parents unfortunately object to her marrying her beloved. Louise then decides to flee in company wi... Read allLouise, a young seamstress, has fallen in love with Julien, her neighbor, a composer who lives a Bohemian life with his friends, artists like him. Her over-possessive working class parents unfortunately object to her marrying her beloved. Louise then decides to flee in company with Julien. One day she comes across her father, now very sick...
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  • Director
    • Abel Gance
  • Writers
    • Gustave Charpentier(libretto)
    • Roland Dorgelès
    • Abel Gance(adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Grace Moore
    • Georges Thill
    • André Pernet
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  • Director
    • Abel Gance
  • Writers
    • Gustave Charpentier(libretto)
    • Roland Dorgelès
    • Abel Gance(adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Grace Moore
    • Georges Thill
    • André Pernet
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    Grace Moore and André Pernet in Louise (1939)
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    Grace Moore
    Grace Moore
    • Louiseas Louise
    Georges Thill
    Georges Thill
    • Julienas Julien
    André Pernet
    • Le père de Louiseas Le père de Louise
    Suzanne Desprès
    Suzanne Desprès
    • La mère de Louiseas La mère de Louise
    Félix Clément
    • Casimiras Casimir
    Rivers Cadet
    • Le chansonnieras Le chansonnier
    Pauline Carton
    Pauline Carton
    • La premièreas La première
    Marcel Pérès
    Marcel Pérès
    • Le sculpteuras Le sculpteur
    Jacqueline Gauthier
    Jacqueline Gauthier
    • Alphonsine - l'amie de Louiseas Alphonsine - l'amie de Louise
    Jacqueline Prévot
    • Une cousetteas Une cousette
    Edmond Beauchamp
    • Le philosopheas Le philosophe
    • (as Beauchamp)
    Robert Le Vigan
    Robert Le Vigan
    • Le peintre Gastonas Le peintre Gaston
    • (as Le Vigan)
    Ginette Leclerc
    Ginette Leclerc
    • Lucienneas Lucienne
    Emilienne Bazin
    • Petit rôleas Petit rôle
    • (uncredited)
    Claude Benedict
    • Petit rôleas Petit rôle
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Blin
    • Un rapinas Un rapin
    • (uncredited)
    Paulette Bussaud
    • Petit rôleas Petit rôle
    • (uncredited)
    Georges Douking
    Georges Douking
    • Un peintreas Un peintre
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Abel Gance
    • Writers
      • Gustave Charpentier(libretto)
      • Roland Dorgelès
      • Abel Gance(adaptation and dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      The earliest documented telecast of this film in the New York City area occurred Monday 12 June 1944 on pioneer television station WNBT (Channel 1).

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    9/10
    A Truly International Medium
    Grace Moore's last screen appearance was in the French production of one of her most famous roles, the title role in the Gustave Charpentier opera Louise. It was also her only appearance in a foreign language film.

    I've often thought that opera is indeed a truly international medium, no matter what language it's in. Opera stars transcend all boundaries, cultures, and politics, none more so than Grace Moore in the Twenties, Thirties, and Forties; truly an international star. People like Joan Sutherland, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti were the same in their day and today.

    Moore pulled an entertainment hat trick, she was at the top in musical comedy, films, records, and the grand opera. We can include radio as well, she was an integral part of the radio's famous Bell Telephone Hour that later went to television. When she was killed in a plane crash in Copenhagen she was on a concert tour of the Scandinavian countries playing to sell out audiences.

    Louise was a part she played often at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and other venues. It's the story of a young French seamstress falling in love with a struggling Bohemian artist in Paris at the turn of the last century, to the disapproval of her working class parents. Not exactly an original story idea, but the music and the singing is divine.

    Her supporting cast includes French tenor Georges Thill who she appeared at the Metropolitan Opera with and Andre Pernet who plays the key role of Louise's father. The production is directed by Abel Gance and the cinematography is stunning.

    Opera being a highly specialized and acquired taste, Louise as a film doesn't bear a rating. But opera lovers everywhere would be advised to see this if broadcast and acquire a DVD or VHS if available. It's the only record of one of opera's greatest stars in one of her best received roles.
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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Luisa
    • Filming locations
      • Montmartre, Paris 18, Paris, France
    • Production company
      • Société Parisienne de Production de Films (SPPF)
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    • Budget
      • FRF 7,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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