The Beauty of Montparnasse | |
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Belgian poster | |
Directed by | Maurice Cammage |
Written by | Maurice Hennequin (play) Paul Bilhaud (play) Albert Barré (play) Jacques Daniel-Norman |
Produced by | Jean Rivain |
Starring | Frédéric Duvallès Jeanne Aubert Colette Darfeuil |
Cinematography | Maurice Forster |
Music by | Casimir Oberfeld |
Production company | Cinérêve |
Distributed by | Les Films J. Sefert |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
The Beauty of Montparnasse (French: La belle de Montparnasse) is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Frédéric Duvallès, Jeanne Aubert and Colette Darfeuil. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil.
Synopsis
Mr. Pontbichot has long dreamed of cheating on his wife. To achieve his goal, he looks for a son-in-law who can help him, and finds him in a young painter who appeals to his daughter.
Cast
- Frédéric Duvallès as Monsieur Pontbichot
- Jeanne Aubert as Claire
- Colette Darfeuil as Hélène
- Paul Pauley as Grésillon
- Monique Rolland as Jeanne
- André Bervil as Raphaël
- Enrico Glori as Ernesto
- Gaston Dupray as Le secrétaire
- Myno Burney as Rosalie
- Georges Bever as Coquelet
- Nicole Ray as Lily
- Pauline Carton as Madame Pontbichot
- Pierre Palau as Le baron Fléchard
References
- Bessy & Chirat p.287
- Crisp p.409
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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