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The Duraton Family
''The Duraton Family'' (French: ''La famille Duraton'') is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Noël-Noël, Jules Berry and Blanchette Brunoy. Crisp p.374 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Linzbach. It is based on a popular radio show of the same name. The plot blears similarities to the 1943 American film '' True to Life''. Another French film inspired by the show '' The Duratons'' was released in 1955. Synopsis The car of Sammy Walter, an unscrupulous producer for the Paris Radio-Seine, breaks down in the countryside. He manages to find accommodation with the Martin family. He is so amused by their eccentric ways and conversations that he decides to start secretly broadcasting on air every evening, believing listeners will be fascinated by a real portrait of a village in Deep France. Although the show goes out the name The Duration Family, their true identity becomes obvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Stengel
Christian Stengel (1902–1986) was a French film director and screenwriter.Rège p.939-940 Originally a bank clerk, he entered films in 1933 when he wrote his first screenplay. Selected filmography * ''Crime and Punishment'' (1935) * ''The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * ''Beethoven's Great Love'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * '' Alone in the Night'' (1945) * '' The Lost Village'' (1947) * '' Dreams of Love'' (1947) * ''Rome Express'' (1950) * ''No Pity for Women ''No Pity for Women'' (French: ''Pas de pitié pour les femmes'') is a 1950 French mystery film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Simone Renant, Michel Auclair and Marcel Herrand.Rège p.940 It was adapted by Jean Giltène from his own n ...'' (1950) References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1902 births 1986 deaths French film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |