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Sortilèges 1945

The bell ringer at a way station in the French Alps, murders a passing horse trader with a thrown rock and relieves him of his bankroll, in order to bribe the daughter of his only friend, a head injury victim considered the village simpleton, into marrying him, despite her love for a lowly woodsman who is, in turn, being cajoled into marriage by the daughter of the wealthy innkeeper.

Directed by: Christian-Jaque
Written by: Jacques Prévert
Runtime: 100 minutes
Cast:
Lucien Coëdel Lucien Coëdel
The Bellman, Jean-Baptiste 
Fernand Ledoux Fernand Ledoux
Fabret, his friend 
Renée Faure Renée Faure
Catherine Fabret 
Roger Pigaut Roger Pigaut
Pierre 
Madeleine Robinson Madeleine Robinson
Marthe 
Pierre Labry Pierre Labry
The Innkeeper (Marthe's father) 
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Also known as:
  • The Bellman