Boulevard du Rhum
Encyclopedia
Boulevard du Rhum is a 1971 French-Italian-Spanish adventure film directed by Robert Enrico
and produced by Alain Poiré
. It is based on Jacques Pecheral's novel of the same name. It stars Brigitte Bardot
and Lino Ventura
and was released in France on 13 October, 1971.
(Ventura) in the Caribbean
falls in love with a beautiful silent film
star, Linda Larue (Bardot).
and the British Honduras
in September 1970. The film was also partially shot in Parisian studios and in Andalucia, Spain
.
regarded the film as a professional breakthrough for Bardot, deeming it as a signifier of "the death of a star—the last star, perhaps—and the birth of an actress: Brigitte Bardot."
, with Bardot lending her vocals to certain songs.
Robert Enrico
Robert Georgio Enrico was a French film director and scriptwriter.He was born in Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, in the north of France.-Filmography as director:* Fait d'hiver...
and produced by Alain Poiré
Alain Poiré
Alain Poiré is a French film producer and screenwriter from Paris, France.-Career:He graduated from law school and worked for advertising group Havas...
. It is based on Jacques Pecheral's novel of the same name. It stars Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
and Lino Ventura
Lino Ventura
Lino Ventura , was an Italian actor who starred in French movies.-Biography:Born as Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura in Parma, Italy to Giovanni Ventura and Luisa Borrini, "Lino" dropped out of school at the age of eight and later took on a variety of jobs...
and was released in France on 13 October, 1971.
Plot
Set in the prohibition era, a rum runnerRum Runner
Rum Runner may refer to:* rum-running* Rum Runner , nightclub in Birmingham, England...
(Ventura) in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
falls in love with a beautiful silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
star, Linda Larue (Bardot).
Cast
- Brigitte BardotBrigitte BardotBrigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
as Linda Larue - Lino VenturaLino VenturaLino Ventura , was an Italian actor who starred in French movies.-Biography:Born as Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura in Parma, Italy to Giovanni Ventura and Luisa Borrini, "Lino" dropped out of school at the age of eight and later took on a variety of jobs...
as Cornelius von Zeelinga - Bill TraversBill TraversWilliam Lindon-Travers was an English actor, screenwriter, director and an animal rights activist, known professionally as Bill Travers.-Life and career:...
as Sanderson - Clive RevillClive RevillClive Selsby Revill is a New Zealand-born British character actor best known for his performances in musical theatre and on the London stage.-Early life and stage career:...
as Lord Hammond - La Polaca as Catharina
- Jess HahnJess HahnJess Hahn was an American actor who mostly starred in French films....
as Piet aka "Big Dutch" - Antonio CasasAntonio CasasAntonio Casas was a Spanish footballer turned film actor who appeared in film between 1941 and his death in 1982....
as Wilkinson - Andreas VoutsinasAndréas VoutsinasAndréas Voutsinas was a Greek actor and theater director. In the English-speaking world, he was best known for his roles in three Mel Brooks films, The Producers , The Twelve Chairs and History of the World, Part I .CareerAndreas Voutsinas was born in Khartoum, Sudan on 22 August 1932 by parents...
as Alvarez - Guy MarchandGuy MarchandGuy Marchand is a French actor, musician and singer. He is best known for his role as the main character in the French police procedural series Nestor Burma.- Filmography :* 1970 : Boulevard du Rhum, directed by Robert Enrico...
as Ronald / The Actor - Jack BettsJack BettsJack Richard Nelson Betts , also credited as Hunt Powers, is an American actor of film, stage, and television. A graduate of the Actors Studio, he started his career as a leading man in spaghetti westerns, before taking a career in supporting roles in American films.-Filmography:-External links:...
as Renner
Production
The film began shooting in MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and the British Honduras
British Honduras
British Honduras was a British colony that is now the independent nation of Belize.First colonised by Spaniards in the 17th century, the territory on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, became a British crown colony from 1862 until 1964, when it became self-governing. Belize became...
in September 1970. The film was also partially shot in Parisian studios and in Andalucia, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Reception
The New York TimesThe New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
regarded the film as a professional breakthrough for Bardot, deeming it as a signifier of "the death of a star—the last star, perhaps—and the birth of an actress: Brigitte Bardot."
Soundtrack
The score and soundtrack were composed by François de RoubaixFrançois de Roubaix
François de Roubaix was a French film score composer....
, with Bardot lending her vocals to certain songs.
- 1. Chant des rumrunners / Générique
- 2. Sur le boulevard du rhum (by Brigitte Bardot)
- 3. Le jeu de l'aveugle
- 4. La posada / Gramophone rumba
- 5. Chanson de Ronald (by Guy Marchand)
- 6. Ragtime du ver solitaire
- 7. Bataille navale
- 8. Tango del patio
- 9. Linda et Cornelius (Version 1)
- 10. MacAlister's wedding song I (by Joe TurnerJoe Turner (jazz pianist)Joe Turner was an American jazz pianist.Turner was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. One of the masters of the stride piano style associated with Harlem, New York City, Turner got his first big musical break in 1928 with his hiring by the Benny Carter Orchestra. He also played with Louis...
) - 11. Ben-moor hôtel
- 12. Au cinéma muet
- 13. Plaisir d'amour (by Brigitte Bardot and Guy Marchand)
- 14. Prohibition rag
- 15. Linda et Cornelius (Version 2)