---
title: 'The Lafarge Case (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pierre Chenal'
released: '1938-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lafarge-case-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028556/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Lafarge Case (1938)

1938 · Drama, Crime · France

Original title: L'Affaire Lafarge

## Synopsis

The Lafarge Case is a 1938 French historical crime drama film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Pierre Renoir, Marcelle Chantal and Raymond Rouleau. It recalls a famous nineteenth century case, and is mostly portrayed in flashback. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Gys and Eugène Lourié.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pierre Chenal](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-chenal)
- **Screenplay:** [Pierre Chenal](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-chenal), [André-Paul Antoine](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-paul-antoine)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Georges Auric](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-auric)
- **Editor:** [Christian Gaudin](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-gaudin)

## Cast

- [Sylvie](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvie)
- [Étienne Decroux](https://cinepixo.com/people/etienne-decroux)
- [Roger Blin](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-blin)
- [Auguste Boverio](https://cinepixo.com/people/auguste-boverio)
- [Georges Mauloy](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-mauloy)
- [Margo Lion](https://cinepixo.com/people/margo-lion)
- [Paul Marthès](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-marthes)
- [René Bergeron](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-bergeron)
- [Gustave Gallet](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustave-gallet)
- [Franck Maurice](https://cinepixo.com/people/franck-maurice)
- [Paul Amiot](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-amiot)
- [Raymond Rouleau](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-rouleau)
- [Louis de Gonzague-Frick](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-de-gonzague-frick)
- [Florence Marly](https://cinepixo.com/people/florence-marly)
- [André Gabriello](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-gabriello)

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