The Star of Valencia (French-language film)

The Star of Valencia (French: L'étoile de Valencia) is a 1933 drama film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Brigitte Helm, Jean Gabin and Simone Simon. It was the French-language version of the German film The Star of Valencia.^[1] Such multi-language versions were common in the era before dubbing became widespread. While made by largely the same crew except the director, it features a completely different cast.

The Star of Valencia
Directed by	Serge de Poligny
Written by	Rudolph Cartier Otto Eis Jean Galtier-Boissière Axel Rudolf Fritz Zeckendorf
Produced by	Raoul Ploquin Alfred Zeisler
Starring	Brigitte Helm Jean Gabin Simone Simon
Cinematography	Werner Brandes Karl Puth
Edited by	Wolfgang Becker
Music by	Hans-Otto Borgmann Richard Stauch
Production companies	UFA L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne
Distributed by	L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne
Release date	16 June 1933 (1933-06-16)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	French

It was produced by UFA at the Babelsberg Studios, and distributed by the company's French subsidiary L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Hunte. It incorporated footage shot on location in Mallorca from the German film.

Cast

• Brigitte Helm as Marion Savedra
• Jean Gabin as Pedro Savedra
• Thomy Bourdelle as Le capitaine Mendoza
• Simone Simon as Rita
• Raymond Aimos as Un matelot
• Joe Alex as Diego
• Paul Amiot as Le capitaine Rustan
• Paule Andral as Elinor
• Paul Azaïs as Un joueur du Trocadéro
• Christian Casadesus as Le lieutenant Diaz
• Françoise Courvoisier as Une girl
• Lucien Dayle as Palesco - le patron du cabaret
• Roger Karl as Le commissaire
• Pierre Labry as José
• Ginette Leclerc as Une girl
• Pierre Sergeol as Beppo - un matelot
• Marcelle Yrven as Une girl
• Louis Zellas as Un machinist