| Colonel Pontcarral | |
| Director: | Jean Delannoy |
| Producer: | Raymond Borderie |
| Starring: | Pierre Blanchar Annie Ducaux Suzy Carrier |
| Music: | Louis Beydts |
| Cinematography: | Christian Matras |
| Editing: | Jeannette Berton |
| Studio: | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
| Distributor: | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
| Runtime: | 125 minutes |
| Country: | France |
Colonel Pontcarral or Pontcarral, Colonel of the Empire (French: Pontcarral, colonel d'empire) is a 1942 French historical drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Pierre Blanchar, Annie Ducaux and Suzy Carrier.[1] [2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff while the costumes were by Georges Annenkov.
Pontcarral, a colonel of the First French Empire, remains loyal to the memory of the deposed Napoleon. He struggles to accept the new France of the Bourbon Restoration and lives on his estate in the Dordogne. He enters into a complex relationship with his new wife. Following the July Revolution he is restored to his former rank and volunteers to serve in the Conquest of Algeria.