Southern Cross (French: La croix du sud) is a 1932 French drama film directed by André Hugon and starring Charles de Rochefort, Suzanne Christy and Alexandre Mihalesco.Rège p.511 It was filmed at the Joinville Studios and on location in Africa.Slow Fade to Black by Thomas Cripps page 212 The film's sets were designed by the art director Christian-Jaque. The storyline includes "miscegnation" and an African chief who chooses an African woman over a white woman.
Synopsis Aftan, a Berber leader, rescues a young Frenchwoman Madeleine Ménard from an attack by bandits. She falls in love with him and a marriage is arranged, but he concludes that the cultural barrier is too great and returns to the beautiful native woman who he had loved before.
Cast Charles de Rochefort as Aftan Kaissa Robba as Dassine Alexandre Mihalesco as Arbi Suzanne Christy as Madeleine Ménard Jean Toulout as Le professeur Ménard Jean Heuzé as Lieutenant Darsène Tahar Hanache as Le chef nomade Christian-Jaque as Un lieutenant
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Bibliography Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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