Lovers' Net (1955)
2h 3m
Running Time
January 18, 1955Release Date
Plot.
Daniel Gelin plays a soldier who is acquitted after committing a crime of passion. Relocating to Lisbon, and still feeling remorse over his impulsive killing of his faithless wife, Gelin manages to find love in the form of gorgeous widow Francoise Arnoul. Alas, it turns out that Arnoul has a sordid past of her own, leaving our hero sadder but wiser.
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Cast & Crew.
Daniel Gélin
Pierre Roubier
Françoise Arnoul
Kathleen Dinver
Trevor Howard
Inspector Lewis
Amália Rodrigues
Amália
Marcel Dalio
Porfirio
Henri Verneuil
Director
Betty Stockfeld
Maisie
Joseph Kessel
Writer
Marcel Rivet
Writer
Georges Chamarat
L'avocat
Jacques Companéez
Writer
Ginette Leclerc
Maria
Jacques Moulières
Manuel dit « Moustique » / Manuel
Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Writer
Reggie Nalder
Le maître d'hôtel (non crédité)
Jacques Gauthier
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 18, 1955
Original NameLes Amants du Tage
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 3m
Filming LocationsPortugal
Genres
Wiki.
The Lovers of Lisbon (French: Les amants du Tage) is a 1955 French drama film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Daniel Gélin, Françoise Arnoul, Trevor Howard and Betty Stockfeld. Two French exiles in Lisbon fall in love after each has murdered their respective spouse. It was based on a novel by Joseph Kessel.The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne.
The soundtrack included the Portuguese singer Amália Rodrigues singing "Solidão" which is the initial version of what is popular as "Canção do Mar", a song written by Frederico de Brito and Ferrer Trindade.