''Josette'' is a 1937 French comedy film directed by

Christian-Jaque Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953), '' ...

and starring Fernandel,

Josette Contandin Josette is a feminine given name. It may refer to: * Josette Abondio (born 1949), Ivorian teacher, writer and playwright * Josette Amouretti (born 1914), French former tennis player * Josette Altmann Borbón (born 1958), Costa Rican historian, pol ...

and Lucien Rozenberg.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.162 The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Pierre Schild.

Cast

* Fernandel as Albert Durandal aka Albertal *

as Josette * Lucien Rozenberg as Le baron Samuel Rothenmeyer * Andrex as Lucien * Nicolas Amato as Le chanteur des rues * Robert Seller as Émile - le valet du baron * Jacqueline Prévot as Jeanne - la maman de Josette * Robert Arnoux as Rémy Doré *

Mona Goya Mona Goya (25 November 1909 – 8 October 1961) was a Mexican-born French film actress who rose to fame in the 1930s. Selected filmography * ''Madame Récamier'' (1928) * ''Princesse Mandane'' (1928) - Simoun * ''L'Argent'' (1928) * ''Jim Hack ...

as La chanteuse Viviane Eros * Joe Alex as Bamboula - le domestique noir *

Anthony Gildès Anthony Gildès (13 August 1856 – 6 October 1941) was a French actor. Anthony Gildès was born Anatole Gleizes in Metz, France. He died in Paris at age 85. Selected filmography * ''The Zone of Death'' (1917) * '' The Torture of Silence'' (191 ...

as Le professeur au concours de puériculture *

Marcel Laporte Marcel may refer to: People * Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel * Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian ...

* René Lestelly * Sinoël

References

Bibliography

* Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1937 films French comedy films 1937 comedy films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Christian-Jaque French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub