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Aventure Malgache (1944)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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Backstage before a performance, a French actor recalls his time in Madagascar during World War II, when he secretly ran a Resistance radio station under the watch of a collaborationist police chief. His story unfolds in flashback, revealing espionage, deception, and divided loyalties within the French ranks. Made for Britain’s Ministry of Information, this 1944 French-language propaganda short satirizes Vichy opportunism and wartime hypocrisy, and was shelved for decades before its release in 1993.
Rated NR | Length 31 minutes
Actors
Paul Bonifas | Paul Clarus | Jean Dattas | Andre Frere | Guy Le Feuvre | Paulette Preney
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/29/2024 | Home Theater | DVD | Owned | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
I wasn’t able to find this one online so I ended up buying a DVD of both this and BON VOYAGE. Honestly, the quality isn’t too much better than streaming it through YouTube (if it were on YouTube) but that’s ok.
This is another of Hitchcock’s war propaganda films done for the French, with French actors and I believe a mostly French crew. I might have to read up on the history of Madagascar during WWII now.
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