Caroline and the Rebels
| Industry | Film production |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
| Products | Films |
Caroline and the Rebels () is a 1955 French period adventure film helmed by director Jean Devaivre, featuring performances by Jean-Claude Pascal, Sophie Desmarets, and Brigitte Bardot. Although connected in a loose manner to the Caroline chérie movie series, the main character appears solely as a small portrait within this production.
The movie was produced under the banner of Gaumont Production and released by Gaumont Distribution. Filming took place at Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris as well as on-site in Roussillon. The visual environment was crafted by art director Jacques Krauss.
With 1,667,829 tickets sold in France, the film enjoyed notable commercial success, illustrating the popularity of historical adventure genres during the 1950s.
Cast
- Jean-Claude Pascal portraying Juan d'Aranda/de Sallanches
- Sophie Desmarets as Duchess Laure d'Albuquerque
- Brigitte Bardot in the role of Pilar d'Aranda
- Jacques Dacqmine playing General Gaston de Sallanche
- Magali Noël as Térésa
- Georges Descrières cast as Lt. Tinteville
- Alfred Adam taking on General Lasalle
- Micheline Gary portraying Conchita d'Aranda
- Germaine Dermoz as Comtesse d'Aranda
- Daniel Ceccaldi in the role of Lt. Bogard
- Robert Dalban as Captain of the gendarmes
- Jean Debucourt playing Father Superior
Bibliography
- Hayward, Susan. French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film. Intellect Books, 2010.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.