Movie Description
Aventure Malgache
(1944)Overview
Backstage before a performance, a French actor recalls his time in Madagascar during World War II, when he secretly ran a Resistance radio station under the watch of a collaborationist police chief. His story unfolds in flashback, revealing espionage, deception, and divided loyalties within the French ranks. Made for Britain’s Ministry of Information, this 1944 French-language propaganda short satirizes Vichy opportunism and wartime hypocrisy, and was shelved for decades before its release in 1993.
Featured Crew
- Director : Alfred Hitchcock
- Writer : Angus MacPhail
- Cast : Paul Bonifas,Paul Clarus,Jean Dattas,Andre Frere,Guy Le Feuvre,Paulette Preney
Cast
Michel
Paul Clarus
Man behind Michel
Pierre
General
Yvonne
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Facts
Original TitleAventure Malgache
Status Released
Release Information
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1944-01-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 31m
Production CompaniesPhoenix,Ministry of Information
Genres
- War
- Drama
