''Josette'' is a 1937 French

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Christian-Jaque and starring

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, Josette Contandin and Lucien Rozenberg.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.162 The film's sets were designed by the art director

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Cast

as Albert Durandal aka Albertal * Josette Contandin as Josette * Lucien Rozenberg as Le baron Samuel Rothenmeyer * Andrex as Lucien *

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as Le chanteur des rues *

Robert Seller Robert Seller (1889–1967) was a French stage and film actor.Crisp p.156 Also known by his surname, Seller began his film career in 1931 in Maurice de Canonge's film, ''Olive se marie''. He had parts in many films and plays by Sacha Guitry, i ...

as Émile - le valet du baron * Jacqueline Prévot as Jeanne - la maman de Josette *

Robert Arnoux Robert Raymond Arnoux (23 October 1899, in Lille – 13 March 1964, in Paris) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Hantise'' (1922) * '' Napoléon'' (1927) - Un conventionnel (uncredited) * ''Rive gauche'' (1931) - Alfred * ''Le congr� ...

as Rémy Doré * Mona Goya 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 * 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