''Coquecigrole'' is a 1931 French

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directed by

André Berthomieu André Berthomieu (16 February 1903 – 10 April 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. He was married to the actress Line Noro. Selected filmography Director * '' Not So Stupid'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) * ...

and starring

Max Dearly Max Dearly (22 November 1874 - 2 June 1943) was a French stage and film actor. Dearly was born Lucien Paul Marie-Joseph Rolland in Paris, and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine 1943. Partial filmography * ''Le bonheur sous la main'' (1911) * ''Coquecigro ...

Danielle Darrieux Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux (; 1 May 1917 – 17 October 2017) was a French actress of stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer. Beginning in 1931, she appeared in more than 110 films. She was one of France's g ...

and

Gabrielle Fontan Gabrielle Fontan (16 April 1873 – 8 September 1959) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 120 films between 1927 and 1959. Selected filmography * '' Misdeal'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) * '' The La ...

.Crisp p.180 It was based on a 1926 novel of the same title by Alfred Machard. The film's sets were designed by the

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Jean d'Eaubonne Jean d'Eaubonne (March 8, 1903 – July 30, 1971) was a French art director. He received an Oscar nomination in 1951 for his work on Max Ophüls's ''La Ronde''. Selected filmography * '' The Polish Jew'' (1931) * '' Love and Luck'' (1932) * '' M ...

Synopsis

Macarol, a former

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now working as a waiter adopts the

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Coquecigrole.

Cast

as Macarol *

as Coquecigrole * Gina Barbieri as Léocadie *

Armand Bour Armand refer to: People * Armand (name), list of people with this name *Armand (photographer) (1901–1963), Armenian photographer *Armand (singer) (1946–2015), Dutch protest singer *Sean Armand (born 1991), American basketball player *Armand, ...

as Maître Petit-Durand *

as Mme. Bien *

René Donnio René Donnio (29 August 1889 – 2 January 1934) was a French film actor.Goble p.307 Selected filmography * '' Tillers of the Soil'' (1923) * '' The Crew'' (1928) * ''Cagliostro'' (1929) * ''Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) * ''Monsieur Albert'' (193 ...

as Casimir *

Raymond Galle Raymond Galle (1913–2003) was a French stage and film actor.Klossner p.49 Selected filmography * '' His Highness Love'' (1931) * '' The Dream'' (1931) * '' Bad Seed'' (1934) * '' Student's Hotel'' (1932) * '' The Lie of Nina Petrovna'' (1937) * ...

as Tulipe *

Georges Pally Georges may refer to: Places * Georges River, New South Wales, Australia * Georges Quay (Dublin) *Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Other uses *Georges (name) * ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas * "Georges" (song), a 19 ...

as Le directeur du théâtre * Jean Guirec as Louvetier *

Jean Diéner Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * J ...

as Jeaminet Bude *

Gaston Jacquet Gaston Émile Marius Jacquet (14 August 1883 – 28 January 1970) was a French actor. Jacquet was born in Lanas, Ardèche, France and died in 1970 in Thonex in Switzerland. Selected filmography * ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921) * ''Th ...

as Saint-Palmier

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. * 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

* 1931 films French comedy films 1931 comedy films 1930s French-language films Films directed by André Berthomieu French black-and-white films 1930s French films Films based on French novels {{1930s-France-film-stub