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  • Sirocco (1938)
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    89 min | Drama
Sirocco (1938)
Approved
89 min | Drama

Town trollop Safia, much against her better judgment, falls in love with Matteo, a beggar and mystic in the native quarter of Sirocco. She flees to France, first as the mistress and then wife of a wealthy archaeologist, and bears him ...See moreTown trollop Safia, much against her better judgment, falls in love with Matteo, a beggar and mystic in the native quarter of Sirocco. She flees to France, first as the mistress and then wife of a wealthy archaeologist, and bears him Matteo's child, whom he believes to be his own. Complications arise years later when Matteo finds Safia, and a ring of blackmailers uncover her past and exposes her to her husband. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Jean Vignaud (novel) | Pierre Chenal (screenplay) | Jacques Companéez (adaptation) (screenplay) | Simon Gantillon (dialogue) | Herman G. Weinberg (English titles)
Composers
Cinematographer
Editor
Borys Lewin (as B. Lewin)
Production Designer
Georges Wakhévitch (as Wakhévitch)
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Updated Sep 22, 1938

Release date
Aug 10, 1946 (United States)

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Cast

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Louis Jouvet
Rossignol Rossignol   See fewer
Pierre Renoir
L'archéologue André Chervin L'archéologue André Chervin   See fewer
Jany Holt
Greta Greta   See fewer
Marcel Dalio
Matteo Gordina - le Maltais (as Dalio) Matteo Gordina - le Maltais (as Dalio)   See fewer
Fréhel
Rosina Rosina   See fewer
Jean Davy
Un ami de Chervin Un ami de Chervin   See fewer
Max Dalban
Jules- un ami de Chervin (as Dalban) Jules- un ami de Chervin (as Dalban)   See fewer
Pierre Labry
Le chef de la bande Le chef de la bande   See fewer
Gaston Modot
Le soutier Le soutier   See fewer
Martial Rèbe
Ibrahim le Maltais Ibrahim le Maltais   See fewer
André Gabriello
L'homme volé (as Gabriello) L'homme volé (as Gabriello)   See fewer
Nina Myral
L'épouse du collectionneur L'épouse du collectionneur   See fewer
Sinoël
Antonin Robillard Antonin Robillard   See fewer
Raymond Aimos
Gégène (as Aimos) Gégène (as Aimos)   See fewer
Edmond Beauchamp
Le policier (uncredited) Le policier (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Carrey
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Marguerite de Morlaye
Une invitée (uncredited) Une invitée (uncredited)   See fewer
France Ellys
La religieuse (uncredited) La religieuse (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Erwin
Laurent (uncredited) Laurent (uncredited)   See fewer
Geno Ferny
L'employé de Rossignol (uncredited) L'employé de Rossignol (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Gildès
Un archéologue (uncredited) Un archéologue (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Gérard
La patronne de l'Éden (uncredited) La patronne de l'Éden (uncredited)   See fewer
Carmen Laporte
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Palmyre Levasseur
Petit rôle (uncredited) Petit rôle (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Marthès
Un badaud (uncredited) Un badaud (uncredited)   See fewer
Monique Montey
Une petite femme (uncredited) Une petite femme (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Moor
Le domestique de Chervin (uncredited) Le domestique de Chervin (uncredited)   See fewer
Frédéric O'Brady
Un membre de la bande (uncredited) Un membre de la bande (uncredited)   See fewer
Georges Paulais
Le barman (uncredited) Le barman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorna Rode
La danseuse (uncredited) La danseuse (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Rognoni
Un badaud (uncredited) Un badaud (uncredited)   See fewer
Geneviève Sorya
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Soukoff
Le mari de Rosina (uncredited) Le mari de Rosina (uncredited)   See fewer
Génia Vaury
La patronne de la rue des Cadis (uncredited) La patronne de la rue des Cadis (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvonne Yma
La femme qui fait des robes (uncredited) La femme qui fait des robes (uncredited)   See fewer
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