The Pretty Miller Girl (French: La Belle Meunière) is a 1949 French musical film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Tino Rossi, Jacqueline Pagnol and Raoul Marco. It is part of the tradition of operetta films. The title is a reference to Schubert's song cycle Die schöne Müllerin.
The Pretty Miller Girl | |
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Directed by | Marcel Pagnol |
Written by | Marcel Pagnol |
Starring | Tino Rossi Jacqueline Pagnol Raoul Marco |
Cinematography | Willy Faktorovitch |
Edited by | Jeanne Rongier |
Music by | Tony Aubin |
Production company | Société du Film La Belle Meunière |
Distributed by | Gaumont |
Release date | 23 November 1949 |
Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Composer Franz Schubert goes to the countryside to find inspiration.[1][2][3] He meets a girl, Brigitte, near a windmill.[1][2] However, the local lord wants her as his lover.[2][3] Distraught, Schubert leaves and writes some new music to get over it.[2][3]
The film was shot with Rouxcolor technology.[4] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani.