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The Lady of Lebanon (French: La Châtelaine du Liban) is a 1934 French thriller film directed by Jean Epstein, starring Andrée Spinelly and Jean Murat.[1] The narrative is set in Lebanon and follows a web of espionage with clashes between the French and British secret services, with a beautiful young woman at the centre. The film is based on the 1924 novel The Lady of Lebanon by Pierre Benoit. Filming took place between July and December 1933 in Lebanon, France, Egypt, Palestine and Syria. It premiered on 2 February 1934.[2]

The Lady of Lebanon
Directed by	Jean Epstein
Written by	Jean Epstein Pierre Benoit
Based on	The Lady of Lebanon by Pierre Benoit
Produced by	Marcel Vandal Charles Delac
Starring	Andrée Spinelly Jean Murat
Cinematography	Armand Thirard
Edited by	Marthe Bassi
Music by	Alexandre Tansman Walter Winnig
Production company	Vandal et Delac
Distributed by	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date	2 February 1934 (1934-02-02)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Aguettand and Claude Bouxin.

Cast

• Jean Murat as captain Domèvre
• Andrée Spinelly as Athelstane, countess Orloff
• Gaby Basset as Maroussia
• Albert Decoeur as the general
• Marguerite Templey as the general's wife
• George Grossmith Jr. as colonel Hobson
• Ernest Ferny as captain Walter
• André Marnay as colonel Hennequin
• Georges Prieur as colonel Maret
• Georgé as Gardafuy
• Acho Chakatouny as Djoun
• Michèle Verly as Michelle

See also

• The Lady of Lebanon, a 1926 film based on the same novel
• The Lebanese Mission, a 1956 film based on the same novel

References

Bibliography

• Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• La Châtelaine du Liban at IMDb

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