Cordial Agreement (1939)

Directed by Marcel L'Herbier1h 50mHistory,Drama

The film depicts events between the Fashoda crisis in 1898 and the 1904 signing of the Entente Cordiale creating an alliance between Britain and France and ending their historic rivalry. It was based on the book King Edward VII and His Times by André Maurois. It was made with an eye to its propaganda value, following the Munich Agreement of September 1938 and in anticipation of the outbreak of a Second World War which would test the bonds between Britain and France in a conflict with Nazi Germany.

Year
1939
Country
FR
Language
French
Release date
20 April 1939
TMDB
6.0 (6)
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Victor Francen
Victor Francen
Edouard VII, Prince and King
Bernard Lancret
Bernard Lancret
Jean Roussel
Pierre Richard-Willm
Pierre Richard-Willm
Capt. Charles Roussel
Janine Darcey
Janine Darcey
Sylvia Clayton
Gaby Morlay
Gaby Morlay
Queen Victoria
Jean Périer
Jean Périer
President Emile Loubet
Jacques Baumer
Jacques Baumer
Georges Clemenceau
Louis Seigner
Louis Seigner
German ambassador
André Lefaur
André Lefaur
Lord Clayton
Arlette Marchal
Arlette Marchal
Queen Alexandra
Junie Astor
Junie Astor
Actress
Marcelle Praince
Marcelle Praince
Lady Clayton
Nita Raya
Nita Raya
Music Hall Star
C
Carine Nelson
Marjorie, lady-in-waiting
Jaque Catelain
Jaque Catelain
Prince Consort
Jean Toulout
Jean Toulout
Lord Salisbury
André Roanne
André Roanne
Arthur Balfour
Jean d'Yd
Jean d'Yd
Joë Chamberlain
Jacques Grétillat
Jacques Grétillat
Deputy Roussel
Robert Pizani
Robert Pizani
Paul Cambon
Paul Amiot
Paul Amiot
Prince of Bulow
Aimé Clariond
Aimé Clariond
Russian ambassador
Jean Brochard
Jean Brochard
Valet
Abel Tarride
Abel Tarride
Maître d'hôtel
Sinoël
Sinoël
Concierge
Anthony Gildès
Anthony Gildès
Secretary
Pierre Labry
Pierre Labry
Journalist
Dorville
Dorville
Coachman
J
Jean Worms
Théophile Delcassé
Jean Galland
Jean Galland
General Kitchener
Liliane Lesaffre
Liliane Lesaffre
Concierge’s daughter
Suzanne Devoyod
Suzanne Devoyod
Lady-in-waiting
G
Ginette Gaubert
Jeanne Granier
Gabrielle Fontan
Gabrielle Fontan
Lady of the Court
G
Génia Vaury
Madame de Lormes
C
Christiane Ribes
Madame de Vaumoise
A
A. Appels
R
Raymonde Allain
The beautiful Otéro
Georges Tourreil
Georges Tourreil
Captain Marchand
Léon Arvel
Léon Arvel
Sir Arthur
Georges Jamin
Georges Jamin
Jacques Henley
Jacques Henley
Ambassador
Roger Monteaux
Roger Monteaux
Frédéric Mariotti
Frédéric Mariotti
Coachman
Charles Vissières
Charles Vissières
Doctor
H
Harrous
Yves Brainville
Yves Brainville
Journalist
M
Maurice Mosnier
B
Berquielle
J
Jacques Mattler
Jacques Beauvais
Jacques Beauvais
Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
Jean Buquet
Jean Buquet
Little Prince (uncredited)
Dora Doll
Dora Doll
Extra (uncredited)
Eugène Stuber
Eugène Stuber
Newspaper crier (uncredited)

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