The Baron of the Locks
Le baron de l'écluse
France, Italy
1960
92 Min
Black and White
French
Synopsis
The baron Jérôme Antoine is an inveterate gambler, often losing, sometimes winning. One day, he wins a million francs when playing cards with the marquis de Villamayor. As a deposit, the marquis gives the baron a luxury yacht. On the spur of the moment, the baron sets out on a leisure cruise on his new boat with a former mistress, Perle, whom he snatches from her current partner, an ill-tempered millionaire. Penniless, the baron has to wait impatiently for his cheque from Villamayor. Whilst waiting, Perle meets a wealthy young wine grower who falls in love with her, and the baron is attracted to a café owner, Maria. —Filmsdefrance.com
Director
Jean Delannoy
Jean Delannoy (12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director.
Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family is from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Protestant, a descendant of Huguenots, some of whom fled the country during the French Wars of Religion first to settle in Wallonia then, after their name became De la Noye and then Delano, were on the second ship to emigrate to Plymouth, Massachusetts in America.
Jean Delannoy was a student in Paris when he began acting in silent films. He eventually landed a job with Paramount Studios Parisian facilities, working his way up to head film editor. In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career, both writing and directing. In 1946, his film about a Protestant minister titled La symphonie pastorale was awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1960, his film, Maigret tend un piège was nominated for a BAFTA award for “Best… read more
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