Love and Desire (1951)
Original title: Le désir et l'amour
A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, the matinée idol proves water-shy and the director decides to double him. The one that replaces him is Antonio, a local fisherman. The latter does the job so well that he is chosen as a stunts man for the whole film. This does not please Lola,his fiancée; all the more as Antonio has fallen in love with Martine, the female star.
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Carmen SevillaLola, Antonio's fiancée
António VilarAntonio - le pêcheur
Martine CarolMartine, the star
Albert Préjean
Françoise ArnoulFrançoise, the script girl
Gérard LandryGérard, the young firstParisysRafael CortésThe 2nd fisherman
Joaquín RoaMiguel, the Spanish stage managerEna SedeñoJosé María RodríguezTony HernándezMovie DNA
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What is Love and Desire about?
A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, the matinée idol proves water-shy and the director decides to double him. The one that replaces him is Antonio, a local fisherman. The latter does the job so well that he is chosen as a stunts man for the whole film. This does not please Lola,his fiancée; all the more as Antonio has fallen in love with Martine, the female star.
How long is Love and Desire?
Love and Desire has a runtime of 80 minutes.