WATCH YOUR FAVORITE
MOVIES & TV SERIES ONLINE
TRY FREE TRIAL
Home > Drama >

The Bellman

Watch The Bellman For Free

The Bellman

The bell ringer at a way station in the French Alps, murders a passing horse trader with a thrown rock and relieves him of his bankroll, in order to bribe the daughter of his only friend, a head injury victim considered the village simpleton, into marrying him, despite her love for a lowly woodsman who is, in turn, being cajoled into marriage by the daughter of the wealthy innkeeper.

... more
Release : 1945
Rating : 6.4
Studio : Moulin D'Or, 
Crew : Production Design,  Director of Photography, 
Cast : Lucien Coëdel Fernand Ledoux Renée Faure Roger Pigaut Madeleine Robinson
Genre : Drama Horror Crime

Cast List

Related Movies

Children of Paradise
Children of Paradise

Children of Paradise   1946

Release Date: 
1946

Rating: 8.3

genres: 
Drama  /  Romance
Stars: 
Arletty  /  Jean-Louis Barrault  /  Pierre Brasseur
Earth
Earth

Earth   1996

Release Date: 
1996

Rating: 7.3

genres: 
Drama  /  Romance
Stars: 
Carmelo Gómez  /  Emma Suárez  /  Karra Elejalde
Running Out of Time
Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time   1999

Release Date: 
1999

Rating: 7.3

genres: 
Drama  /  Action  /  Thriller
Stars: 
Lau Ching-wan  /  Andy Lau  /  Yoyo Mung
Firetrap
Firetrap

Firetrap   2001

Release Date: 
2001

Rating: 5.1

genres: 
Action  /  Thriller  /  Crime
Stars: 
Dean Cain  /  Richard Tyson  /  Mel Harris
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!   1990

Release Date: 
1990

Rating: 7

genres: 
Drama  /  Comedy  /  Romance
Stars: 
Victoria Abril  /  Antonio Banderas  /  Loles León
Belle Époque
Belle Époque

Belle Époque   1994

Release Date: 
1994

Rating: 7.1

genres: 
Drama  /  Comedy  /  Romance
Stars: 
Jorge Sanz  /  Penélope Cruz  /  Ariadna Gil
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely   1991

Release Date: 
1991

Rating: 6.3

genres: 
Comedy  /  Romance
Stars: 
John Candy  /  Maureen O'Hara  /  Ally Sheedy
House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses

House of 1000 Corpses   2003

Release Date: 
2003

Rating: 6

genres: 
Horror  /  Comedy
Stars: 
Sid Haig  /  Bill Moseley  /  Sheri Moon Zombie
The Bounty
The Bounty

The Bounty   1984

Release Date: 
1984

Rating: 7

genres: 
Drama  /  Action  /  History
Stars: 
Mel Gibson  /  Anthony Hopkins  /  Laurence Olivier
The Toll
The Toll

The Toll   2022

Release Date: 
2022

Rating: 5.8

genres: 
Comedy  /  Thriller  /  Crime
Stars: 
Michael Smiley  /  Annes Elwy  /  Gary Beadle
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is   1994

Release Date: 
1994

Rating: 7

genres: 
Adventure  /  Crime  /  Mystery
Stars: 
Robert Wagner  /  Stefanie Powers  /  Lionel Stander
Jacob the Liar
Jacob the Liar

Jacob the Liar   1975

Release Date: 
1975

Rating: 7.1

genres: 
Drama  /  Comedy  /  History

Reviews

Fluentiama
2018/08/30

Perfect cast and a good story

More
FirstWitch
2018/08/30

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

More
Roman Sampson
2018/08/30

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

More
Haven Kaycee
2018/08/30

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

More
Alex da Silva
2016/12/21

I didn't realize this job existed but Lucien Coëdel is the bellman. He rings the bell from a shack in the middle of nowhere in a snow covered zone in France which is prone to blizzards. His role is similar to that of a lighthouse keeper alerting passing strangers who may be in trouble to a safety zone. Only, he's not normal. A murder is committed outside his shack and whilst other villagers are accused the film follows a love triangle that seriously needs to be resolved.The film scores for being different as it is set in and around a snowy French village. Two women have a love rivalry that makes things interesting and the bellman is always a bit unpredictable. However, the film is a bit slow and I lost interest. There are no surprises here which is a shame and the outcome is fairly obvious and a bit cheesy.

More
writers_reign
2007/11/16

At first glance you could be forgiven for assuming that Christian Jacque was revisiting L'Assassinat de Pere Noel which he made for Continental three years earlier; remote setting, wintry landscapes, etc but actally there is much more on offer, not least Madeleine Robinsion who, as a previous poster has rightly said, was one of the finest French actresses of her generation; it was her misfortune to appear in films that were aimed at domestic rather than international markets so that unlike Danielle Darrieux, Edwige Feuilliere, Micheline Presle, Arletty, etc, all of whom were, of course, equally gifted but contrived to be seen and/or work outside France, Robinson remains one of the best-kept secrets in French cinema. A script by Jacques Prevert doesn't exactly impair a film either if anybody asks you and here he is right on top of his game; add some stunning images, a horse against the snow, etc, and we're talking another winner.

More
dbdumonteil
2007/09/08

Spellbinding,fascinating film,in a wintry snowy atmosphere which Christian-Jaque's camera perfectly captures.Wonderful pictures:the dead body in the snow raising a hand;the dark horse,galloping in the mountains,as if this animal were demanding justice for his murdered master;the fete ,with the dance complete with quaint instruments ... The whole movie is a feast for the eye .The soundtrack essentially consists of the old French folk song "Aux Marches du Palais " (which Serge Bourguignon would use again in "Cybèle Et Les Dimanches de Ville D'Avray" aka "Sundays and Cybèle" ) which is played again and again,and even sung in full by Renée Faure.If the film is visually a splendor,I do not think that Prévert's screenplay is perfect .It sometimes drags on and the first dialog between Ledoux and Coedel is rather talky;so is Pigaut's and Faure's interminable love scene.Renée Faure is not attractive enough to portray a romantic peasant girl successfully.She is overshadowed,every step of the way ,by sensational Madeleine Robinson ,one of the greatest actresses France has ever had.Robinson and Pigaut had already teamed up in Claude Autant-Lara's classic "Douce" (1942) and the scenes where they are together (particularly the ball)takes the film out on a level of stratospheric intensity that simply rises above the rest and makes theFaure/Pigaut scenes bland by comparison.Like this?Try these:"Goupi Mains Rouges" Jacques Becker 1943"L'Assassinat du Père Noel" Christian -Jaque 1941"Barry" Richard Pottier 1949

More
lucdum
1999/03/17

Sortilèges is an excellent film made by Christian-Jaque, a french director known by his comedies, on a marvellous scenario from Jacques Prévert. it shows that the french poet he was made very good films without Marcel Carné, the director he is too much associated. The film is very dark (as its B&W) and takes place in a little village lost in the mountain. The contrast between the murder and the snow is very symbolical. Besides the french love story between two young fellows, the character of the Bellman (Lucien Coëdel) has a very interessant psychology. Unfortunately, the film is nowadays totally forgotten and I doubt that people could see it easily... but a piracle may always happen ! In this case, I hope that my point of view will be shared and that Sortilèges will cross the Atlantic to be appreciated !

More
Watch Instant, Get Started Now Watch Instant, Get Started Now