The Macau gambling den
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Macau gambling den |
| Original title | Macao, l'enfer du jeu |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1939 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jean Delannoy |
| script |
Pierre-Gilles Veber Roger Vitrac |
| production | André Paulvé |
| music | Georges Auric |
| camera | Nicolas Hayer |
| cut |
W. Barache Jean Mondollot |
| occupation | |
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The gambling den of Macao (original title: Macao, l'enfer du jeu ) is a French feature film from 1939 with Erich von Stroheim in the leading role. The director was Jean Delannoy .
action
Werner von Krall is an adventurer and gamer who makes his living doing all sorts of dubious business. Through his ties to the Chinese army, he saves the singer Mireille from a firing squad. He takes her on his ship on a trip to Macau . When he gets into financial difficulties due to a broken arms deal and cannot repay his debts, he kidnaps Jasmine, the daughter of the gang boss Yin Chai, who has fallen in love with Mireille, on his ship to escape.
production
During the German occupation of France in 1942, all scenes from the film with Stroheim, which was shot in 1939 and rented in the unoccupied areas, were cut out and re-shot with the actor Pierre Renoir . In the German-occupied territories, all films by and with Stroheim were forbidden because he was of Jewish origin and had appeared in many anti-German propaganda films in Hollywood during the First World War . He had also participated in an appeal against National Socialism on French radio . After the liberation, the original version of the film was restored.
The gangster's Japanese actor , Sessue Hayakawa , was a well-known actor in Hollywood even during the silent movie era . After his success there waned, he also worked repeatedly in France.
Web links
- The casino of Macao in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- More information about the film (French)