Sirocco (1938)
Town trollop Safia, much against her better judgment, falls in love with Matteo, a beggar and mystic in the native quarter of Sirocco. She flees to France, first as the mistress and then wife of a wealthy archaeologist, and bears him Matteo's child, whom he believes to be his own. Complications arise years later when Matteo finds Safia, and a ring of blackmailers uncover her past and exposes her to her husband.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Pierre Chenal, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Louis Jouvet, Viviane Romance, Marcel Dalio, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Louis Jouvet
as Rossignol
Viviane Romance
as Safia
Marcel Dalio
as Matteo Gordina, 'le Maltais'
Pierre Renoir
as Archaeologist André Chervin
Florence Marly
as Diana
Fréhel
as Rosina
Jany Holt
as Greta
Gina Manès
as Olga
Jean Davy
as Friend of Chervin
Max Dalban
as Jules, friend of Chervin
Pierre Labry
as Leader of the gang
Gaston Modot
as StokerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 100 min |
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