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Fever (1942 film)

Fever (French: Fièvres) is a 1942 French drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Tino Rossi, Jacqueline Delubac and Ginette Leclerc. Location shooting took place around Royan in the Occupied Zone, although it is set in Provence. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Marcel Magniez and Pierre Marquet.

Synopsis

After the world-famous tenor Jean Dupray witnesses his wife Maria collapse and die during his performance, he suffers a mental breakdown and retreats to a remote monastery in Provence to live as a monk. He is haunted by the guilt he had been unfaithful to his wife. His fragile peace is shattered when the seductive Rose tracks him down, determined to lure him back to his former life of fame. Despite his vows, Jean finds himself increasingly ensnared by Yvonne’s charms, leading to a spiritual and emotional crisis. Ultimately Jean must finally choose between the sanctity of his new life and the destructive desires of his past

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References

Bibliography

  • Crisp, Colin. French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940–1958. Indiana University Press, 2015.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Siclier, Jacques. La France de Pétain et son cinéma. H. Veyrier, 1981.

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