Angel and Sinner

Angel and Sinner Boule de Suif Movie Poster Country France Directed by Christian-Jaque Release Date October 13, 1945 Language French German Studio Artès Films Distributor Consortium du Film Main Cast Character Actor Élisabeth Rousset (Boule-de-suif) Micheline Presle Madame Bonnet Berthe Bovy La comtesse de Bréville Louise Conte Le lieutenant prussien Louis Salou Cornudet Alfred Adam

Angel and Sinner is a 1945 movie directed by Christian-Jaque. Normandy, 1870. Prostitute Élisabeth decides to leave France, occupied by the Prussian army. She leaves Rouen and heads for Le Havre in a stagecoach with a group of aristocrats. When the carriage stops at an inn, a Prussian officer forbids the passengers to continue their journey until Élisabeth spends the night with him. At first, she refuses to submit to the enemy, but out of pity for her fellow passengers, she relents. And still, the stagecoach did not get far - it is captured by Prussian soldiers. And all the women are taken to the sadistic lieutenant's castle.

This is the tenth film adaption based on the 1880 short story Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant

The following weapons were used in the film Angel and Sinner:

Handguns

Smith & Wesson Model 10

A Prussian officer is seen with what appears to be an anachronistic Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver. Accurate sidearms for Prussian forces would be a Dreyse or a Colt 1851 Navy revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model M&P - .38 Special

The officer brandishes his revolver after firing.

Shortly after, he approaches the passengers of the carriage.

He shots at Cornudet (Alfred Adam) for having interfered.

Rifles

Chassepot Mle. 1866

French and Prussian soldiers are armed with period-correct Chassepot 1866 rifles. Actually, the main weapon of the Prussians at that time was the Dreyse Needle Gun.

Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot - 11mm

Le chef des francs-tireurs Henri (Georges Tourreil) hides with his Chassepot from a Prussian cavalry patrol in Rouen. The writing on the wall is addressed to Marshal of France François Achille Bazaine who was initially praised but despised after his surrender at the siege of Metz.

The smooth receiver is seen what distinguish it from the Gras Model 1874.

He walks up the stairs which offers a detailed view of the rifle.

A French soldier stands guard at a checkpoint.

Prussian soldiers hijack the carriage.

Two more Prussians searching for Élisabeth.

St. Etienne Mle. 1853T Musketoon

Some franc-tireurs (free shooters) are equipped with Mousqueton de gendarmerie modèle 1853T muzzleloading rifles.

St. Etienne Mle. 1853T Musketoon - .69 caliber

A close up of the muzzle of La fille‘s (Berthe Tissen) rifle.

The free shooters ambush a Prussian carriage.

A rifle carried by a franc-tireur (François Viguier) over his back.

Another franc-tireur on the left holds his rifle which offers a view of the percussion cap.

A closer view of one franc-tireur's musketoon.