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Roger la Honte is an 1886 novel by the French writer Jules Mary. Its melodramatic plot takes place around the time of the Franco-Prussian War. It is his best known work. In 1887-1889 he published a sequel The Revenge of Roger la Honte which was released in two parts.
Roger la Honte is a 1946 French historical drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Lucien Coëdel, María Casares and Paul Bernard. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jules Mary.
Roger la Honte may refer to: Roger la Honte (novel), novel by Jules Mary. Films based on the novel: Roger la Honte (1913 film), French silent film directed by Adrien Caillard. Roger la Honte (1922 film), French silent film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli.
Roger Laroque, an honest industrialist, is the victim of a criminal machination by Julia de Noirville, his possessive and jealous mistress allied to the perfidious Paul Luversan, meant to make Roger take responsibility for the crime he himself committed.
Roger La Honte est un film français réalisé par André Cayatte sorti en 1946, d'après le roman éponyme de Jules Mary publié en 1886. André Cayatte tourne la même année la suite, intitulée La Revanche de Roger la Honte, avec les mêmes interprètes.
Roger la Honte is a film that proves the contrary. Admirably supported by his accomplished cinematographer Armand Thirard, Cayatte crafts an opulent period piece that appeals to the eye, the heart and the intellect.
In the period following the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Roger Laroque became the owner of a small factory. But business was bad and Laroque found himself forced to borrow a huge sum of money. He finally managed to acquit his debt but the day after, Larouette, his creditor, was found murdered.
