| The Crimson Curtain | |
| Director: | Alexandre Astruc |
| Producer: | Sacha Kamenka |
| Narrator: | Yves Furet |
| Starring: | Anouk Aimée |
| Music: | Jean-Jacques Grunenwald |
| Cinematography: | Eugen Schüfftan |
| Editing: | Jean Mitry |
| Distributor: | L'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique |
| Runtime: | 44 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
The Crimson Curtain (French: '''Le Rideau cramoisi''') is a 1953 French short film directed by Alexandre Astruc. It was screened at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival, but not entered into the competition.[1] [2]
A young military officer is a tenant in the house of wealthy citizens. He admires their daughter, who eventually makes his dreams come true by spending the night with him. They have a secret love affair. But as surprisingly as she indulged him, she dies in his arms. Desperate, the officer rides away.