7.3Heart of the Casbah · 1952
Heart of the Casbah (1952) is a Drama / Romance / Crime film directed by Pierre Cardinal, starring Viviane Romance, Claude Laydu, Peter van Eyck.
DramaRomanceCrime
7.3Overview
Maria-Pilar is the new wife of an Algerian gangster whom the police have just arrested. The son of a first marriage arrives in Algiers from which he has remained far away for a long time. His stepmother, charmed by the teenager, gradually experiences a devouring passion, against which Michel tries in vain to fight: he loves a young girl, Sylvie. Mad with jealousy, his stepmother singles him out for his father's vengeance by distorting the truth. Michel does not escape his father's fury, but when the woman's deception becomes known, Maria-Pilar is strangled to death.
Cast
Viviane Romance, Claude Laydu, Peter van Eyck, Philippe Richard, Himoud Brahimi, Sylvie Pelayo, Roger Gaillard, Simone Moussia
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What is "Heart of the Casbah" about?
Maria-Pilar is the new wife of an Algerian gangster whom the police have just arrested. The son of a first marriage arrives in Algiers from which he has remained far away for a long time. His stepmother, charmed by the teenager, gradually experiences a devouring passion, against which Michel tries in vain to fight: he loves a young girl, Sylvie. Mad with jealousy, his stepmother singles him out for his father's vengeance by distorting the truth. Michel does not escape his father's fury, but when the woman's deception becomes known, Maria-Pilar is strangled to death.
When was "Heart of the Casbah" released?
Heart of the Casbah was released in 1952.
Who stars in "Heart of the Casbah"?
The cast includes Viviane Romance, Claude Laydu, Peter van Eyck, Philippe Richard.
