Forfaiture (1937): Cast
Forfaiture is a 1937 drama directed by Marcel L’Herbier, starring Lise Delamare as Denise Moret, Victor Francen and Sessue Hayakawa. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Marcel L’Herbier
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Forfaiture About?
The premise of Forfaiture without spoilers.
Denise Moret follows her husband Pierre to Mongolia, where he works as a civil engineer. After a night of losing a large sum at roulette, she is forced to obtain a loan from the affluent Prince Lee‑Lang. The Prince promptly begins to flirt and make unwelcome advances toward Denise, which she firmly rejects.
Forfaiture Themes & Keywords
· 29 tags- reference to cecil b. demille
- foreign language remake
- slavery
- inner mongolia
- colonialism
- 1930s
- french abroad
- bullet wound
- branded human
- yurt
- china
- cultural difference
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- lost glove
- road construction
- french colonial
- gambling debt
- red cross
- charity event
- accused of murder
- owing money
- borrowing money
- dam collapse
- bridge collapse
- sabotage
- civil engineer
- murder trial
- acquitted of murder charge
- remake
- based on novel
Forfaiture Cast & Characters
Lise Delamare leads the cast as Denise Moret, with Victor Francen as Pierre Moret and Sessue Hayakawa as Prince Hu-Long. Directed by Marcel L’Herbier; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marcel L’Herbier
- Lise Delamare as Denise Moret
- Victor Francen as Pierre Moret
- Sessue Hayakawa as Prince Hu-Long
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Louis Jouvet as Valfar
Also Starring in Forfaiture
· 17 more- Jean Brochard Félicien
- Lucien Nat Maître Ribeyre
- Albert Malbert Le Gall
- Guy Decomble Un joueur
- Pierre Magnier Le Président de la société
- Martial Rèbe L'avocat général
- Marcel Duhamel Casaux
- Paul Oettly Le président du tribunal
- Ky Duyen Le caissier de banque
- Ève Francis Mrs. Curtis
- Sylvia Bataille Ming
- Lucas Gridoux Tang-Si
- Madeleine Sologne
- Tsugundo Maki Su-Hong
- Titys Le bagagiste
- Marie-Jacqueline Chantal Dame à l'audience
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More from Marcel L’Herbier
More films directed by Marcel L’Herbier: The Last Days of Pompeii, The Honorable Catherine, Rasputin and Scent of the Woman in Black.
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Forfaiture FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Forfaiture, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Forfaiture?
Forfaiture runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Forfaiture released?
Forfaiture was released on November 24, 1937.
Who directed Forfaiture?
Forfaiture was directed by Marcel L’Herbier.
More films by Marcel L’Herbier Who is in the cast of Forfaiture?
Forfaiture stars Lise Delamare as Denise Moret, Victor Francen as Pierre Moret and Sessue Hayakawa as Prince Hu-Long, among 21 credited actors.
Does Forfaiture have a post-credit scene?
No. Forfaiture has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Forfaiture in?
The original language of Forfaiture is French.
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