Blind Venus
Original title: Vénus aveugle
Overview
Vénus aveugle (Blind Venus) is a 1941 French film melodrama, directed by Abel Gance, and one of the first films to be undertaken in France during the German occupation. Although the film is not set in any specified period, Gance wanted it to be seen as relevant to the contemporary situation in France. He wrote, "...La Vénus aveugle is at the crossroads of reality and legend... The heroine ... gradually sinks deeper and deeper into despair. Only when she has reached the bottom of the abyss does she encounter the smile of Providence that life reserves for those who have faith in it, and she can then go serenely back up the slope towards happiness. If I have been able to show in this film that elevated feelings are the only force that can triumph over Fate, then my efforts will not have been in vain."
Top-billed cast
- JJean-Jack Meccati
- GGéo Lecomte
- RRenée Reney
- MMarcel Millet
- PPhilippe Grey
- GGeorges Flamant
- JJean-François Martial
- LLucienne Le Marchand
- RRoland Pégurier
- RRocca
Crew
- Director
- Abel Gance
- Writers
- Steve Passeur, Abel Gance
- Producer
- Jean-Jack Meccati
Frequently asked questions
What is Blind Venus rated?
Blind Venus has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 7 votes.
Who directed Blind Venus?
Blind Venus was directed by Abel Gance.
When was Blind Venus released?
Blind Venus was released in 1941.
