Maria of the End of the World
1951 film
- 16 March 1951 (1951-03-16)
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Maria of the End of the World (French: Maria du bout du monde) is a 1951 French adventure drama film directed by Jean Stelli. It stars Paul Meurisse, Denise Cardi (as Maria, Mathias' wife) and Jacques Berthier.[1] It is based on the 1941 novel La Chasse à l'homme by Jean Martet.[2] It tells the story of Maria, who desires to explore the Big City despite having a husband whose focus is less on her and more on his creatures.
The film's sets were designed by art director Raymond Druart.
Cast
- Paul Meurisse as Mathias
- Denise Cardi as Maria
- Jacques Berthier as Thierry
- Marcel Delaître as Va-Tout-Seul
- Marcel Raine as Césaire
- Charles Lemontier as Albin
- Francette Vernillat as Bertie
- Jacques Bougheriou as Norbert
- France Ellys as Delphine
- Paul Azaïs as Le vieil homme
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
- Maria of the End of the World at IMDb
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Films directed by Jean Stelli
- Durand Jewellers (1938)
- Cristobal's Gold (1940)
- The Blue Veil (1942)
- The White Waltz (1943)
- The Temptation of Barbizon (1946)
- The Mysterious Monsieur Sylvain (1947)
- City of Hope (1948)
- Five Red Tulips (1949)
- Last Love (1949)
- One Only Loves Once (1950)
- Sending of Flowers (1950)
- The Unexpected Voyager (1950)
- Mammy (1951)
- Maria of the End of the World (1951)
- Serenade to the Executioner (1951)
- A Girl on the Road (1952)
- A Woman's Treasure (1953)
- The Lovers of Marianne (1953)
- The Night Is Ours (1953)
- Baratin (1956)
- Tides of Passion (1956)
- Whereabouts Unknown (1957)
- Operation Abduction (1958)
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