The Bellman (film)

The Bellman (French: Sortilèges) is a 1945 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernand Ledoux, Renée Faure and Madeleine Robinson. The film portrays a village haunted by superstition and fears. Although released after the Liberation, the film was shot during the German Occupation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. The film was popular and recorded admissions in France of 2,552,165.

Cast

 * Fernand Ledoux as Fabret, le 'lièvre'
 * Renée Faure as Catherine Fabret
 * Madeleine Robinson as Marthe
 * Roger Pigaut as Pierre
 * Georges Tourreil as Le brigadier
 * Léonce Corne as Le cordonnier
 * Marcel Pérès as Le villageois
 * Jacques Butin
 * Léon Larive
 * Pierre Labry as L'idiot du village
 * Sinoël as La grand-mère
 * Lucien Coëdel as Jean-Baptiste, le campanier
 * Michel Piccoli as Un villageois