Christine (1958 film)
| Christine | |
|---|---|
 Original movie poster | |
| Directed by | Pierre Gaspard-Huit |
| Written by |
Pierre Gaspard-Huit Hans Wilhelm dialogue Georges Neveux |
| Based on | novel Liebelei by Arthur Schnitzler |
| Starring |
Romy Schneider Alain Delon Micheline Presle Jean-Claude Brialy |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
Production company |
SpEVA-Films Play-Art (Paris) Rizzoli Film (Rome) |
Release dates | 1958 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country |
France Italy |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 2,848,858 admissions (France)[1] |
Christine is a 1958 film, based on the novel Liebelei by Arthur Schnitzler. The film was directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit and the title character was played by Romy Schneider. The cast included Alain Delon as a young lieutenant.
Schnitzler's play had been filmed in 1933 by Max Ophüls as Liebelei, starring Romy Schneider's mother, Magda Schneider.[2]
Synopsis
In 1906 Vienna, a young lieutenant Franz (Alain Delon) has an affair with a married baroness, Lena, but decides to put an end to it when he meets Christine (Romy Schneider), a musician's daughter.
Christine is almost engaged to a composer, Binder. But she falls in love with Franz. Franz breaks it off with Lena but Lena's husband, the Baron Eggesdorf, has discovered about the affair.
While Christine and Franz plan their marriage the Baron challenges Franz to a duel. Franz is killed in the duel. Christine commits suicide.
Cast
- Alain Delon as Franz Lobheiner
- Romy Schneider as Christine Weiring
- Micheline Presle as Baroness Lena
- Sophie Grimaldi as Mizzie
- Fernand Ledoux as Weiring
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Théo Kaiser
- François Chaumette as Wimmer
- Jean Davy as Colonel
Production
Charles Spaak was reported as working on the screenplay.[3]
At the time of filming, Schneider was one of the most popular stars in Europe, having enjoyed success starring in romances. Christine was an attempt to duplicate this, being aimed more at the French market.[1]
Delon had only just begun his career when he was cast. He and Schneider began a romantic affair that continued on and off for a number of years.[1]
Reception
The film was the seventeenth most popular film at the French box office in 1958. Before it was The Ten Commandments, Les Miserables, The Cranes Are Flying, Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress, Young Sinners, Mon Uncle, The Young Lions, Girl and the River, The Possessors, The Law Is the Law, Sans famille, The Vikings, In Case of Adversity, Maigret Sets a Trap, La Chatte, and The Mirror Has Two Faces.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Christine". Box Office Story.
- ↑ "By Way of Report: Mr. Chayefsky's 'Night' – The Heckart 'Spell'" by Howard Thompson. The New York Times (1923–current file) 14 September 1958: X9.
- ↑ Thompson, Howard (14 Sep 1958). "BY WAY OF REPORT: Mr. Chayefsky's 'Night' -- The Heckart 'Spell'". New York Times. p. X9.
- ↑ "1958 Box Office". Box Office Story. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
External links
- Christine (1858) at filmsdefrance.com
- Christine (1958) at the Internet Movie Database