Blind Venus (1941): Cast
Blind Venus is a 1941 romantic drama directed by Abel Gance, starring Gérard Landry as Gazul, Jean-François Martial and Viviane Romance. It runs 2 hours 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m (140 min)
- Director
- Abel Gance
- Original language
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French - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blind Venus About?
The premise of Blind Venus without spoilers.
Blind Venus is a 1941 French melodrama directed by Abel Gance, notable as one of the first films produced in occupied France. Though set in no specific era, Gance intended it to echo contemporary France, placing the story at the crossroads of reality and legend. The heroine spirals into despair until a providential smile restores her faith, illustrating the director’s belief that lofty emotions alone can conquer fate and lead back to happiness.
Blind Venus Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- woman slaps a man
- woman
- rabbit in a hat
- reference to philippe petain
- stage performance
- love hate relationship
- loss of child
- limping woman
- doll
- ex lovers back together
- single mother
- pregnancy
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- cabaret performer
- cabaret singer
- insurance claim
- retouching a photography
- broken heart
- bar owner
- clown makeup
- sunken ship
- illusionist
- jealous man
- jealousy
- love
- storm
- soap bar
- sister sister relationship
- make believe
- blindness
- fistfight
- diving suit
- eye disease
- sailor
- boat
- docks
- port
- wrestling
- dutch angle
- ophthalmologist
- oculist
- advertisement
- cigarette advertising
- advertising poster
- poster on the wall
- poster girl
- stage name
- nickname in title
- south of france
- 1940s
- death of child
Blind Venus Cast & Characters
Gérard Landry leads the cast as Gazul, with Jean-François Martial as Un ami and Viviane Romance as Clarisse. Directed by Abel Gance; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Abel Gance
- Gérard Landry as Gazul
- Jean-François Martial as Un ami
- Viviane Romance as Clarisse
- Henri Guisol as Ulysse
Also Starring in Blind Venus
· 16 more- Lucienne Le Marchand Gisèle
- Georges Térof Un ami
- Georges Flamant Madère
- Jean Aquistapace Indigo
- Marion Malville Marceline
- Roland Pégurier Le mousse
- Adrien Caillard
- Mary-Lou Mireille
- Philippe Grey L'officier
- Géo Lecomte Le quartier-maître
- Jean-Jack Meccati L'admirateur
- Marcel Millet Goutare
- Renée Reney La chanteuse
- Rocca Le chanteur
- Micheline Promeyrat
- Marc Raymondun
More from Abel Gance
More films directed by Abel Gance: Cyrano and d’Artagnan, The Battle of Austerlitz, Magirama and Tower of Lust.
Blind Venus Also Known As
Also known as “盲眼维纳斯”.
- Also known as
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- 盲眼维纳斯
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Blind Venus FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Blind Venus, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blind Venus?
Blind Venus runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
When was Blind Venus released?
Blind Venus was released on September 14, 1941.
Who directed Blind Venus?
Blind Venus was directed by Abel Gance.
More films by Abel Gance Who is in the cast of Blind Venus?
Blind Venus stars Gérard Landry as Gazul, Jean-François Martial as Un ami and Viviane Romance as Clarisse, among 20 credited actors.
Does Blind Venus have a post-credit scene?
No. Blind Venus has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Blind Venus in?
The original language of Blind Venus is French.
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