La Route du bagne
Synopsis
Paris, 1865. In a music-hall Manon accidentally kills her partner who was trying take sexual advantage of her. She is condemned to twenty years of hard labor first and then to be deported to marry a released convict. On the ship where she sails with her female fellow-sufferers she gets to know a young doctor and helps to suppress a revolt. Once arrived at her destination, Manon hesitates between her official fiancé and the doctor whose household she does not want to break...
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Viviane Romance
Manon
Lucien Coëdel
Rabouin
Clément Duhour
Gilbert
Paulette Élambert
La Pâlotte
Paul Amiot
Odette Barencey
Georges Biscot
Cadex
Marc Cassot
Simone Cerdan
Janeton
Charlotte Dauvia
Yvonne Ducaux
Marguerite Ducouret
Soeur Prudence
Thérèse Dulac
Georges Flateau
Maurice Lagrenée
Raymond Loyer
Jean-Jacques Lécot
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Léon Mathot
- Screenplay & Story
- Pierre Lestringuez, Pierre-Gilles Veber
- Original Score
- Henri Verdun
- Original Title
- La Route du bagne
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- La Société des Films Sirius
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Léon Mathot
Pierre Lestringuez, Pierre-Gilles Veber
Henri Verdun
Léonce-Henri Burel
Marguerite Beaugé
Lucien Masson
Department Leadership Roster
Lucien Masson
Producer
Henri Verdun
Original Music Composer
Léon Mathot
Director
Marguerite Beaugé
Editor
Pierre Lestringuez
Writer
Léonce-Henri Burel
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About La Route du bagne
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What is La Route du bagne about?
Paris, 1865. In a music-hall Manon accidentally kills her partner who was trying take sexual advantage of her. She is condemned to twenty years of hard labor first and then to be deported to marry a released convict. On the ship where she sails with her female fellow-sufferers she gets to know a young doctor and helps to suppress a revolt. Once arrived at her destination, Manon hesitates between her official fiancé and the doctor whose household she does not want to break...
Who directed La Route du bagne?
La Route du bagne was directed by Léon Mathot.
Who stars in La Route du bagne?
The principal cast of La Route du bagne includes Viviane Romance, Lucien Coëdel, Clément Duhour, Paulette Élambert, Paul Amiot.
When was La Route du bagne released and how long is it?
La Route du bagne was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for La Route du bagne?
The original motion picture soundtrack for La Route du bagne was composed by Henri Verdun.
Is La Route du bagne based on a book or true story?
La Route du bagne is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Pierre-Gilles Veber".