The Damned Lovers

The Damned Lovers (French: Les amants maudits) is a 1952 French crime film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Robert Berri, Jacques Dynam and Ginette Baudin. A film noir it has been described as post-Liberation French Bonnie and Clyde story".^[1] It attracted audiences of around 1.1 million at the French domestic box office.^[2]

The Damned Lovers
German poster
Directed by	Willy Rozier
Written by	Willy Rozier
Produced by	Willy Rozier
Starring	Robert Berri Jacques Dynam Ginette Baudin
Cinematography	Fred Langenfeld
Edited by	Mireille Baron
Music by	Alain Romans Jean Yatove
Production company	Sport-Films
Distributed by	Cocinor
Release date	13 March 1952 (1952-03-13)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

A cafe waiter reads crime novels and dreams of being a somebody. In order to impress his girlfriend he steals a car and becomes a real-life gangster.

Cast

• Danièle Roy as Jacky
• Robert Berri as Paul Morelli
• Denise Cardi as Maryse
• Jacques Dynam as Raoul
• René Alié as Giaccomidi
• Ginette Baudin as Tamara
• Georges Tourreil as Le directeur de la PJ
• Jean Lara as le directeur de Sport-Films
• Maurice Bénard as l'inspecteur Mavraux
• Marco Villa as Dédé
• Milly Mathis as La marseillaise
• Yves Furet as Léo