The Nude Woman (French: La femme nue) is a 1926 French silent drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Iván Petrovich, Louise Lagrange and Nita Naldi.Oscherwitz & Higgins p. 316 Based on a play by Henry Bataille, it was remade as a sound film in 1932. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Jaquelux. It was shot in Nice.
Perret was criticised for having modified the desperate denouement of the original play.
Hebdo indicated that the film marked a new era in the career of the filmmaker.
Cast Iván Petrovich as Pierre Bernier Louise Lagrange as Lolette Nita Naldi as Princesse de Chabrant André Nox as Prince de Chabran Blanche Beaume as Madame de Garcin Mary Harris as Sonia Maurice de Canonge as Rouchard Henri Rudaux as Maitre Rivet, notary Richard as Arnheim Alexis Nogornoff as Gréville Bidau] Clairette de Savoye René Ginet Hope Johnson André Liabel
Reception A French contemporary publication found that it was "A beautiful film in which Léonce Perret was able to convey the morbid sensitivity of Henry Bataille's work."
The film was also noted for its depiction of "fashionable resorts and chic Paris restaurants".
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See also The Naked Truth (1914) The Nude Woman (1922) The Nude Woman (1932)
Bibliography Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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