Love and Desire (1951)

10.0/10 80 min Drama

Overview

A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, the matinée idol proves water-shy and the director decides to double him. The one that replaces him is Antonio, a local fisherman. The latter does the job so well that he is chosen as a stunts man for the whole film. This does not please Lola,his fiancée; all the more as Antonio has fallen in love with Martine, the female star.

Cast

António Vilar

Antonio, pescador español

Carmen Sevilla

Lola

Martine Carol

Martine, la estrella

Albert Préjean

Titi, El gerente general francés

Joaquín Roa

Miguel

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise, la chica del guión

Ena Sedeño

La amiga de Lola

Gérard Landry

Gérard, el primer joven

Parisys

Adèle, la camarera

Paul Bisciglia

André Chanu

The announcer

Henri Decoin

Self, the director (uncredited)

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