Coquecigrole

1931 film
  • 22 December 1931 (1931-12-22)
Running time
98 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Coquecigrole is a 1931 French comedy drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Max Dearly, Danielle Darrieux and Gabrielle Fontan.[1][2][3] It was based on a 1926 novel of the same title by Alfred Machard. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne.

Synopsis

Macarol, a former stage comedian now working as a waiter adopts the orphan Coquecigrole.

Cast

  • Max Dearly as Macarol
  • Danielle Darrieux as Coquecigrole
  • Gina Barbieri as Léocadie
  • Armand Bour as Maître Petit-Durand
  • Gabrielle Fontan as Mme. Bien
  • René Donnio as Casimir
  • Raymond Galle as Tulipe
  • Georges Pally as Le directeur du théâtre
  • Jean Guirec as Louvetier
  • Jean Diéner as Jeaminet Bude
  • Gaston Jacquet as Saint-Palmier

References

  1. ^ Goble p.299
  2. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.200
  3. ^ Crisp p.180

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.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

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