In the fall of 1951, Simone Signoret was reluctant to leave Yves Montand, then in the middle of filming The
Wages of Fear
in the Camargue.
Jacques Becker threatens to entrust the role of Marie to another.
The young actress ends up landing on the set of
Casque d'or
, at the Billancourt studios.
She didn't have time to take waltz lessons.
Thanks to her long dress, we see nothing but fire.
Thanks to her partner too, Serge Reggiani, who carries her with one arm, while keeping the other along her body.
However, he broke his leg shortly before.
He wears a cast under his pants.
Movie magic.
This waltz danced by two left feet in a guinguette in Joinville-le-Pont is one of the most beautiful love at first sight in the history of cinema.
Presented last week at the Lumière Festival in Lyon, a restored version of Jacques Becker's masterpiece from the original 35mm negative is being released in theaters.
A golden opportunity to rediscover the devouring and tragic passion of the beautiful…
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