| The Pretty Miller Girl | |
| Director: | Marcel Pagnol |
| Starring: | Tino Rossi Jacqueline Pagnol Raoul Marco |
| Music: | Tony Aubin |
| Cinematography: | Willy Faktorovitch |
| Studio: | Société du Film La Belle Meunière |
| Distributor: | Gaumont |
| Runtime: | 99 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
The Pretty Miller Girl (French: La Belle Meunière) is a 1949 French musical film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Tino Rossi, Jacqueline Pagnol and Raoul Marco. It is part of the tradition of operetta films. The title is a reference to Schubert's song cycle Die schöne Müllerin.
Composer Franz Schubert goes to the countryside to find inspiration.[1] [2] [3] He meets a girl, Brigitte, near a windmill.[1] [2] However, the local lord wants her as his lover.[2] [3] Distraught, Schubert leaves and writes some new music to get over it.[2] [3]
The film was shot with Rouxcolor technology.[4] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani.