Espionage (1929 film)

1929 film

Espionage

Directed by| Jean Choux
Written by| Jean Choux
Starring| Lilian Constantini
Véra Sherbane
Thérèse Reignier
Cinematography| Ganzli Walter

Production
company

Isis-Films

Release date

* 26 April 1929 (1929-04-26)

Running time

| 96 minutes
Country| France
Languages| Silent
French intertitles

Espionage (French: Espionnage) is a 1929 French silent war spy film directed by Jean Choux and starring Lilian Constantini, Véra Sherbane and Thérèse Reignier.[1][2][3] It was inspired by the story of the First World War spy Louise de Bettignies active in German-occupied Belgium. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gaston David. It is also known by the longer title Espionnage ou la guerre sans armes.

## Cast

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* Lilian Constantini as Geneviève de Vendeville
* Véra Sherbane as Maria Vandamme
* Thérèse Reignier as Madame Estienne
* Jean Choux as L'officier allemand
* Jean Dalbe as Charles
* Edmée Colson as La contre-espionne
* Fritz Karr as Prince Galitzine

## References

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1. ^ Rège p.219
2. ^ Krawc p.143
3. ^ "Espionnage ou la guerre sans armes de Jean Choux (1929)". Unifrance. Retrieved 2024-01-27.

## Bibliography

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* Krawc, Alfred. International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: France (from the beginnings to 1980). Saur, 1983.
* Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

## External links

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* Espionage at IMDb

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Films directed by Jean Choux

* The Vocation of André Carel (1925)
* The Dying Land (1927)
* The Kiss That Kills (1928)
* Espionage (1929)
* The Marriage of Mademoiselle Beulemans (1932)
* A Dog That Pays Off (1932)
* The Guardian Angel (1934)
* Motherhood (1935)
* Miarka (1937)
* Paris (1937)
* A Woman of No Importance (1937)
* Peace on the Rhine (1938)
* Angelica (1939)
* The Birth of Salome (1940)
* The Lost Woman (1942)
* Home Port (1943)
* Box of Dreams (1945)
* The Angel They Gave Me (1946)

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