The Fan
L'Éventail
Synopsis
Martine is a lonely girl in an exclusive boarding school who conjures up a glamorous existence in order to make her dull life tolerable and to impress the other girls. One of her flights of fancy is a love affair with Brevannes, a famous composer. She leaves the school and goes to the French Alps to find the life she's only dreamed about, where she meets Brevannes and a December-May romance develops until she meets a young mountain guide, Henri Vidal.
Top Cast
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Dany Robin
Martine
Claude Dauphin
Jacques Brévannes
Lucien Baroux
Baron Saint-Yves
Marguerite Moreno
Madame de Stakelberg
Henri Vidal
Pierre
Jacqueline Cadet
Madeleine Catinat
Robert Pizani
Consul Alvaro Gomez
Pierre Dudan
High mountain guide
Fritzi Scheff
Laure Alex
Boarder
Rose Avril
(voice)
Nita Berger
(voice)
Camille Bert
Music teacher
Gisèle Brucker
Boarder
Alain Clairfond
Charlotte Ecard
Paul Faivre
Doctor
Colette Georges
Boarder
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 12, 1953
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Emil E. Reinert
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Companéez, Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
- Original Title
- L'Éventail
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Paris Film Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Emil E. Reinert
Jacques Companéez, Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Charles Bauer
Victoria Mercanton
Department Leadership Roster
Emil E. Reinert
Director
Victoria Mercanton
Editor
Jacques Companéez
Writer
Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Writer
Charles Bauer
Director of Photography
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What is The Fan about?
Martine is a lonely girl in an exclusive boarding school who conjures up a glamorous existence in order to make her dull life tolerable and to impress the other girls. One of her flights of fancy is a love affair with Brevannes, a famous composer. She leaves the school and goes to the French Alps to find the life she's only dreamed about, where she meets Brevannes and a December-May romance develops until she meets a young mountain guide, Henri Vidal.
Who directed The Fan?
The Fan was directed by Emil E. Reinert.
Who stars in The Fan?
The principal cast of The Fan includes Dany Robin, Claude Dauphin, Lucien Baroux, Marguerite Moreno, Henri Vidal.
When was The Fan released and how long is it?
The Fan was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.