Sacrifice of Honor ( Veille d'armes ) ( Sacrifice d'honneur )

Sacrifice of Honor (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Veille d'armes
Alternate Title: Sacrifice d'honneur
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
120 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1935 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Marcel L'Herbier

Written By:
Claude Farrère
Lucien Nepoty

Actors:
Annabella ..... Jeanne de Corlaix
Victor Francen ..... Capitaine de Corlaix
Gabriel Signoret ..... Amiral Morbraz
Pierre Renoir ..... Commandant Branbourg
Rosine Deréan ..... Alice
Jean Dunot ..... Leduc
Maurice Baquet ..... Lieutenant d'Artelles
Léon Arvel
Raymond Narlay
Lucien Walter
Roland Toutain
Robert Vidalin

Synopsis:

Before the Battle is the English-language title of this espionage melodrama. The first half of the film takes place aboard a French cruising ship, steaming through dangerous waters during WWI. Among the passengers is heroine Jeanne (Annabella), who was once in love with first-officer D'Artelles (Robert Vidalin) but he now seems strangely preoccupied. It turns out that the ship is on a secret mission, which ultimately dooms the vessel to a Lusitania-like death. After the sinking, Captain De Corlaix (Victor Francen) faces a court-martial, and it is at this point that the film clarifies several baffling plot points. Despite its complexity, the story is fairly believable, with the exception of the grafted-on romantic subplot.

An engaging tale that has a sea captain (Francen) attempting first of all to save his battleship from an attack by an enemy cruiser, and then to save his honor in a court martial. The film moves slowly through the battle scenes and picks up pace as Annabella, who is having an affair with a younger officer, plays a more prominent part in the story. It climaxes at Francen's court martial with Annabella's indiscreet activities enabling her to testify in his favor and save his rank.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 10 April, 2016.

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