Le Désir et l'Amour_
A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, the matinée idol proves water-shy and the director decides to double him. The one that replaces him is Antonio, a local fisherman. The latter does the job so well that he is chosen as a stunts man for the whole film. This does not please Lola,his fiancée; all the more as Antonio has fallen in love with Martine, the female star.
Starring
António Vilar, Carmen Sevilla, Martine Carol
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Le Désir et l'Amour was released 75 years ago in 1951.
Overview
A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, t...
Le Désir et l'Amour is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 20m.
CAST (18)
António Vilar
Antonio, pescador español
Carmen Sevilla
Lola
Martine Carol
Martine, la estrella
Albert Préjean
Titi, El gerente general francés
Joaquín Roa
Miguel
Françoise Arnoul
Françoise, la chica del guión
Ena Sedeño
La amiga de Lola
Gérard Landry
Gérard, el primer joven
JM
José María Rodríguez
El 1º pescador
Parisys
Adèle, la camarera
TH
Tony Hernández
Manolo
RC
Rafael Cortés
El 2º pescador
ML
Matilde López Roldán
Lola's other friend
Paul Bisciglia
André Chanu
The announcer
FC
Fabien Collin
Self, the assistant director (uncredited)
Henri Decoin
Self, the director (uncredited)
AF
Antonio Florido
Self, the makeup artist (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Le Désir et l'Amour about?
A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn the male star is supposed to be swimming across a river, the matinée idol proves water-shy and the director decides to double him. The one that replaces him is Antonio, a local fisherman. The latter does the job so well that he is chosen as a stunts man for the whole film. This does not please Lola,his fiancée; all the more as Antonio has fallen in love with Martine, the female star.
How long is Le Désir et l'Amour?
Le Désir et l'Amour has a runtime of 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Who stars in Le Désir et l'Amour?
The cast of Le Désir et l'Amour includes António Vilar, Carmen Sevilla, Martine Carol, Albert Préjean, Joaquín Roa.
What is the rating of Le Désir et l'Amour?
Le Désir et l'Amour has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama