The Crimson Curtain (1953 film)

The Crimson Curtain (Le Rideau cramoisi) is a 1953 French short film directed by Alexandre Astruc. It was screened at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival, but not entered into the competition.

Plot
A young military officer is a tenant in the house of wealthy citizens. He admires their daughter, who eventually makes his dreams come true by spending the night with him. They have a secret love affair. But as surprisingly as she indulged him, she dies in his arms. Desperate, the officer rides away.

Cast

 * Anouk Aimée as Albertine
 * Marguerite Garcya as Albertine's mother
 * Jim Gérald as Albertine's father
 * Jean-Claude Pascal as the officer