''A Gentleman of the Ring'' (French:''Chouchou poids plume'') is a 1926 French
silent sports film
A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme. It is a production in which a sport, sporting event, athlete (and their sport), or follower of sport (and the spor ...
directed by
Gaston Ravel
Gaston Ravel (1878–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. In 1929 he co-directed the historical film ''The Queen's Necklace''.Klossner p.77
Selected filmography
* '' The Knot'' ...
and starring
André Roanne
André Roanne (born André Albert Louis Rahou; 22 September 1896, in Paris – 4 September 1959, in Cannes) was a French actor. He began his career playing in short films, and acted in 91 films in total, most notably those of Fernandel. Most of h ...
,
Olga Day and
André Lefaur
André Lefaur (25 July 1879 – 5 December 1952) was a French film and theatre actor, notably working several times with director Sacha Guitry.
Partial filmography
* ''La Vénus d'Arles'' (1911)
* ''L'homme qui assassina'' (1913)
* ''Ainsi v ...
.
[Powrie & Rebillard p.33] It was
remade as a sound film in 1932.
It was released in Britain in 1927 by
Stoll Pictures. The film's sets were designed by
Tony Lekain.
Cast
*
André Roanne
André Roanne (born André Albert Louis Rahou; 22 September 1896, in Paris – 4 September 1959, in Cannes) was a French actor. He began his career playing in short films, and acted in 91 films in total, most notably those of Fernandel. Most of h ...
as Chouchou
*
Olga Day as Diana Benson
*
André Lefaur
André Lefaur (25 July 1879 – 5 December 1952) was a French film and theatre actor, notably working several times with director Sacha Guitry.
Partial filmography
* ''La Vénus d'Arles'' (1911)
* ''L'homme qui assassina'' (1913)
* ''Ainsi v ...
as Le comte Brodelet de Surville
*
Chriss Lee as Jim
*
Juanita de Frézia as La comtesse de Surville
*
Simone Mareuil
Simone Mareuil (; 25 August 1903 – 24 October 1954) was a French actress best known for appearing in the surrealist film ''Un Chien Andalou''.
Born Marie Louise Simone Vacher in Périgueux, Dordogne, she appeared in a number of films, most nota ...
as Moineau
*
Reine Derns as La femme du manager
*
Pionnier as Battling Tatave
*
Frank Hall as Le sparring-partner
*
Raymond Lauzerte as Une compagne de fête
*
Frédérique Soule as Une compagne de fête
*
Pierrette Raff as Une compagne de fête
*
Nicolas Redelsperger
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to:
People Given name
* Nicolas (given name)
Mononym
* Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer
* Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer
Surname Nicolas
* Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
as Une compagne de fête
*
Bernhard
Bernhard is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
*Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar (1604–1639), Duke of Saxe-Weimar
* Bernhard, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1901–1984), head of the House of Saxe-Meiningen 194 ...
as Le manager
References
Bibliography
* Powrie, Phil & Rebillard, Éric. ''Pierre Batcheff and stardom in 1920s French cinema''. Edinburgh University Press, 2009
External links
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1926 films
Films directed by Gaston Ravel
French silent films
1920s sports films
French sports films
French black-and-white films
1920s French films
1920s French-language films
Silent sports films
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