''The Postman from Longjumeau'' (German: ''Der Postillon von Lonjumeau'') is a 1936

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. The film is known by several alternative titles including ''Der König lächelt – Paris lacht'' (''The King Smiles – Paris Laughs''). It is loosely based on the 1836 opera '' Le postillon de Lonjumeau'' by Adolphe Adam. In eighteenth-century France, a

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from

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is summoned by

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to sing in her opera company, forcing him to be separated from his wife.

Cast

– Chapelou, the Postman from Lonjumeau *

– Madelaine *

–

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– Marquise de Pompadour *

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– Count de Latour *

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– Lucienne *

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– Bijou * Hans Thimig – Pierre Touche, village barber *

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– Marquis de Corcy *

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– Mayor *

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– Faviere, Corcy's Secretary *

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– Ballet Master * Carl Hauser – Policeman * Irmgard Alberti – Old Woman with love potion * Hans-Heinz Bollzmann – Singer

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