The Man Who Played with Fire

The Man Who Played with Fire (French: L'homme qui joue avec le feu) is a 1942 French romantic drama film directed by Jean de Limur and starring Ginette Leclerc, Jacqueline Laurent and Aimé Clariond. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.

The Man Who Played with Fire
Directed by	Jean de Limur
Written by	Pierre Bost Pierre Guerlais
Produced by	René Montis
Starring	Ginette Leclerc Jacqueline Laurent Aimé Clariond
Cinematography	Jean Isnard
Edited by	Raymond Lamy
Music by	Maurice Thiriet
Production company	Industrie Cinématographique
Distributed by	Industrie Cinématographique
Release date	5 August 1942 (1942-08-05)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

A well-meaning wealthy man Monsieur Desert decides to try and cure men and woman of heartaches in love. He establishes a retreat for them in the grounds of a country estate and with the assistance of his grandson Bernard attempts to watch over them to cure them of love. However, things do not go according to plan.

Cast

• Ginette Leclerc as Clara
• Jacqueline Laurent as Mireille
• Aimé Clariond as Monsieur Desert
• Georges Marchal as Bernard
• Jean Davy as Jacques
• Marthe Mellot as Madame des Perthuis
• Germaine Kerjean as Madame Suzanne
• Régine Poncet as La femme
• Georges Vitray as Lebergier
• Georges Jamin as L'homme douteux
• Sophie Desmarets as Gabrielle
• Lucien Leblanc as Léon
• Liliane Lesaffre as La malade
• André Lorière as Monsieur Blanche
• Albert Malbert as Le clochard
• Frédéric Mariotti as Le garçon de café

Bibliography

• Leahy, Sarah & Vanderschelden, Isabelle. Screenwriters in French cinema. Manchester University Press, 2021.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
• Siclier, Jacques. La France de Pétain et son cinéma. H. Veyrier, 1981.

External links

• The Man Who Played with Fire at IMDb