Thirteen Days of Love (French: Escale) is a 1935 French drama film directed by Louis Valray and starring Colette Darfeuil, Samson Fainsilber and Simone Renant. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques Krauss and Jean Lafitte.
Synopsis
Jean, a naval officer falls in love with Eva the mistress of a smuggler. However, although she is attracted towards the honourable Jean, she finds herself drawn back into the arms of her lover Dario when the naval officer is away at sea.
Cast
Colette Darfeuil as Eva
Samson Fainsilber as Dario
Simone Renant as Marcelle
Pierre Nay as Jean
Serge Arola as René
Féral Benga as Zama
Darlo as Zaphiro, le rasta
Frédéric Mariotti as Giuseppi, le Sicilien
Parmeline as Hervé, le capitaine
Sylmia as La chanteuse
Papin as La commère
Altiani as Pietri, le colon
Jacques Jou-Jerville as Le brigadier des douanes
Dupont as Le juge d'instruction
Fernande Saala as Suzie
Suzy Solidor as Chanteuse de 'La Belle Escale'
References
Bibliography
Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986. Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002. Neupert, Richard. French Film History, 1895–1946. University of Wisconsin Pres, 2022. Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.