The Golden Coach (Le Carrosse d'or) (1952)
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Set in 18th-century South America, The Golden Coach (Le Carrosse D'Or) stars Anna Magnani as an earthy Commedia Del Arte performer. Magnani is lusted after by diplomat Duncan Lamont, who leaves both his job and his mistress to pursue the sexy actress. Also vying for Magnani's favors are a… More Set in 18th-century South America, The Golden Coach (Le Carrosse D'Or) stars Anna Magnani as an earthy Commedia Del Arte performer. Magnani is lusted after by diplomat Duncan Lamont, who leaves both his job and his mistress to pursue the sexy actress. Also vying for Magnani's favors are a bullfighter and a nobleman. Magnani tries to avert bloodshed by giving away the Golden Coach that had been bestowed upon her by the expansive Lamont. When director Jean Renoir was asked if he intended The Golden Coach to be Pirandellian, what with its linking of reality and theatricality, Renoir responded that his intention was to establish that "life is life and the stage is the stage." Maybe so, but the film's brilliant Technicolor and superb performances easily transcend that mundane entity known as Real Life. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jean Renoir
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 27, 1953 Wide
- Studio
- Criterion Collection
Critic Reviews
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Bosley Crowther, New York Times
What the whole thing comes down to is a stunningly colorful show, in the middle of which looms Miss Magnani.
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, Time Out
Exquisitely shot by Claude Renoir, this is one of the great colour films.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Essential viewing.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's an escapist theatrical comedy.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
This superbly crafted masterpiece about life and art, with a charismatic performance from the great Anna Magnani as a temperamental actress, was made by Jean Renoir after returning to France from a decade in the U.S. and filming The River in India.
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Cast
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Anna Magnani
as Camilla
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Duncan Lamont
as Ferdinand Le Viceroy
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Riccardo Rioli
as Ramon le Toreador
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Odoardo Spadaro
as Don Antonio
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Paul Campbell (IV)
as Felipe
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Jean Debucourt
as Eveque de Carmol
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Elena Altieri
as Duchess of Castro
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Joe Dante
as Hariequin
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Raf dela Torre
as Chief Justice
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Nada Fiorelli
as Isabella
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George Higgins
as Martinez
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Gisella Matthews
as Marquise Irene Altamirano
- Juan Pérez
- Dante Rino
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Ralph Truman
as Duke of Castro
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William Tubbs
as Aubergiste
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Renato Chiantoni
as Captain Fracasse
