Baleydier
1932 film
- 15 January 1932 (1932-01-15)
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Baleydier is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Jean Mamy and starring Michel Simon, Josseline Gaël and Jean Gehret.[1][2][3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Gabriel Scognamillo.
Synopsis
Baleydier, a hairdresser, wins a competition which allows him to star in a major historical film then under production. During filming everyone makes fun of him becomes of his simple ways and expects the film to be a disaster. Instead, on its release, it becomes a huge hit as people mistake it for a comedy.
Cast
- Michel Simon as Baleydier
- Josseline Gaël as Lola
- Pierre Pradier as Petrequin
- Géo Lecomte as L'huissier
- Jean Gehret as Bloch
- Maria Fromet as L'amie
- Robert Gaillard a s Le coiffeur
- Blanche Peyrens as La caissière
References
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1988.
- 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.
External links
- Baleydier at IMDb
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