Forfaiture
Synopsis
Denise Moret joins her husband, Pierre, in Mongolia where he works as a civil engineer. One night she loose a lot of money on the roulette and therefore is forced to borrow money from Prince Lee-Lang. The Prince immediately begins to flirt and make advances towards Denise. Advances she rejects.
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Victor Francen
Pierre Moret
Sessue Hayakawa
Prince Hu-Long
Louis Jouvet
Valfar
Lise Delamare
Denise Moret
Lucas Gridoux
Tang-Si
Ève Francis
Mrs. Curtis
Pierre Magnier
Le Président de la société
Jean Brochard
Félicien
Sylvia Bataille
Ming
Marie-Jacqueline Chantal
Dame à l'audience
Guy Decomble
Un joueur
Marcel Duhamel
Casaux
Ky Duyen
Le caissier de banque
Tsugundo Maki
Su-Hong
Albert Malbert
Le Gall
Georges Morton
Paul Oettly
Le président du tribunal
Martial Rèbe
L'avocat général
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcel L'Herbier
- Screenplay & Story
- Herbert Juttke, Jacques Companéez, Jean-Georges Auriol, Jacques Natanson, Hector Turnbull
- Original Score
- Michel Michelet
- Original Title
- Forfaiture
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Société du Cinéma du Panthéon
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcel L'Herbier
Herbert Juttke, Jacques Companéez, Jean-Georges Auriol, Jacques Natanson, Hector Turnbull
Michel Michelet
Eugen Schüfftan
Marie Le Bars, Pierre de Hérain
Roger Richebé, Ayres d'Aguiar, Michael Salkind, Pierre Braunberger
Department Leadership Roster
Marcel L'Herbier
Director
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
Roger Richebé
Producer
Ayres d'Aguiar
Producer
Marie Le Bars
Editor
Robert Gys
Production Design
Michael Salkind
Producer
Pierre de Hérain
Editor
Pierre Braunberger
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Forfaiture
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Forfaiture about?
Denise Moret joins her husband, Pierre, in Mongolia where he works as a civil engineer. One night she loose a lot of money on the roulette and therefore is forced to borrow money from Prince Lee-Lang. The Prince immediately begins to flirt and make advances towards Denise. Advances she rejects.
Who directed Forfaiture?
Forfaiture was directed by Marcel L'Herbier.
Who stars in Forfaiture?
The principal cast of Forfaiture includes Victor Francen, Sessue Hayakawa, Louis Jouvet, Lise Delamare, Lucas Gridoux.
When was Forfaiture released and how long is it?
Forfaiture was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Forfaiture?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Forfaiture was composed by Michel Michelet.
Is Forfaiture based on a book or true story?
Forfaiture is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Hector Turnbull".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Forfaiture?
Forfaiture holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).