The New Men (film)
1936 film directed by Marcel L'Herbier
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The New Men (French: Les Hommes nouveaux) is a 1936 French drama film written and directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Harry Baur, Natalie Paley and Gabriel Signoret.[1] The film was based on the novel of the same title by Claude Farrère, which had previously been adapted into a 1922 silent film.[2][3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
Directed byMarcel L'Herbier
Written byMarcel L'Herbier
Based onThe New Men by Claude Farrère
Produced byAlbert Lauzin
| The New Men | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marcel L'Herbier |
| Written by | Marcel L'Herbier |
| Based on | The New Men by Claude Farrère |
| Produced by | Albert Lauzin |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Lefebvre |
| Edited by | Jacques Manuel |
| Music by | Marius-François Gaillard |
Production company | Les Films Albert Lauzin |
| Distributed by | Les Films Albert Lauzin |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
In the early decades of the twentieth century, a group of adventurers are encouraged to settle the southern area of French Morocco. The plot follows the rise of one of these "new men" Bourron, a former docker.
Cast
- Harry Baur as Bourron
- Natalie Paley as Christiane
- Gabriel Signoret as Maréchal Lyautey de Tolly
- Max Michel as Henri de Chassagnes
- Claude Sainval as Jean de Sainte-Foy
- Sylvio De Pedrelli as Medhani, the gangster boss
- Jean Marais as the clerk
- André Numès Fils as Roussignol
- René Bergeron as Mingasse
- Marie-Jacqueline Chantal as the nurse
- Gustave Gallet as Clémenceau
- Ben Gassin as Zerfatti
- André Carnège as the commander
- Hugues de Bagratide as an officier
- Paul Amiot as D'Amade