| The Man from Niger | |
| Director: | Jacques de Baroncelli |
| Music: | Henri Tomasi |
| Cinematography: | Léonce-Henri Burel |
| Editing: | Jean Sacha |
| Studio: | SPFLH |
| Distributor: | Les Films Bodalo |
| Runtime: | 102 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
The Man from Niger or Forbidden Love (French: L'homme du Niger) is a 1940 French drama film, directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Victor Francen, Jacques Dumesnil and Annie Ducaux. It is set in the French colonial empire.[1] [2]
It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on location in Mali, then known as French Sudan.[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne and Robert Gys. the story was adapted from work by Jean Paillard.[4]
The plot is centered around a colonial officer (Victor Francen), who is stationed in French West Africa and needs to build a dam in order to enrich the local soil.[5] He catches leprosy and has to say goodbye to his love interest.