Casque d'Or

Casque d'Or (1952)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 77% of users liked it
    (1,148 ratings)

The Paris demimonde of 1900 is the setting for Casque d'Or. Georges Manda (Serge Reggiani), an honest woodworker, falls in love with Marie (Simone Signoret), the "moll" of minor crook Roland (William Sabatier). Gangster boss Felix Leca (Claude Dauphin) orders Georges and Roland to fight a duel to… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By
Jacques Becker
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Classics
In Theaters
Aug 18, 1952 Wide
On DVD
Jan 18, 2005
Speva Films S.A.

Critic Reviews

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    An excellent recreation of a colorful French period.

  • Howard Thompson, New York Times

    An insular underworld drama of love and revenge vibrates authentically against a vividly etched background of early century Paris.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    A radiant Simone Signoret dominates Jacques Becker's 1952 film.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    One of the great films of French cinema.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    impeccably filmed.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Stella D


    simone signoret causes a whole lotta trouble but she's down for her man. the second impressive becker crime film i've seen. based on a true story, with old fashioned tragic romance that's not sappy and wonderful evocation of the demimonde in la belle époque

  • Walter M


    [font=Century Gothic]"Casque D'or" starts out on an idyllic summer day as a group of friends make their way to a tavern via boats. While there, one of them, Raymond(Raymond Bussieres) recognizes an old pal from prison, Jo(Serge Reggiani), who has since gone straight as… More

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