The Man from Niger

The Man from Niger or Forbidden Love (French: L'homme du Niger) is a 1940 French drama film, directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Victor Francen, Jacques Dumesnil and Annie Ducaux. It is set in the French colonial empire.^[1][2]

The Man from Niger
Directed by	Jacques de Baroncelli
Written by	Albert Dieudonné Joseph Kessel André Legrand Jean Paillard (books)
Starring	Victor Francen Jacques Dumesnil Annie Ducaux
Cinematography	Léonce-Henri Burel
Edited by	Jean Sacha
Music by	Henri Tomasi
Production company	SPFLH
Distributed by	Les Films Bodalo
Release date	27 January 1940 (1940-01-27)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on location in Mali, then known as French Sudan.^[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne and Robert Gys. the story was adapted from work by Jean Paillard.^[4]

Synopsis

The plot is centered around a colonial officer (Victor Francen), who is stationed in French West Africa and needs to build a dam in order to enrich the local soil.^[5] He catches leprosy and has to say goodbye to his love interest.^[3]

Main cast

• Victor Francen as the commandant Bréval^[3][5]
• Annie Ducaux as Danièle Mourrier^[4]
• Harry Baur as the doctor Bourdet^[4]
• Jacques Dumesnil as the lieutenant Jacques Parent
• Blanche Denège as Sœur Théoneste^[6]
• Georges Mauloy as François Mourrier