''Miquette'' is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Lilian Harvey, Lucien Baroux 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 ...

. It was one of two films made in France by the Anglo-German star Harvey, after emigrating from Nazi Germany.Ascheid p. 243 It was her final film appearance, although she continued to act on stage. The film is based on the play ''

Miquette et sa mère Miquette may refer to: * '' Miquette et sa mere'', a 1906 play by Robert de Flers et Gaston Arman de Caillavet * ''Miquette'' (1934 film), a 1934 French comedy film * ''Miquette'' (1940 film), a French film directed by Jean Boyer * ''Miquette'' ...

'' by

Robert de Flers Robert Pellevé de La Motte-Ango, marquis de Flers (25 November 1872, Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados – 30 July 1927, Vittel) was a French playwright, opera librettist, and journalist.Pierre Barillet, ''Les Seigneurs du rire: Flers – Caillavet – ...

and

Gaston Arman de Caillavet Gaston Arman de Caillavet (13 March 1869 – 13 January 1915) was a French playwright. Early life Gaston Arman de Caillavet was born on 13 March 1869. He was the son of Albert Arman de Caillavet and Léontine Lippmann. His maternal grandfa ...

, which was later adapted into the 1950 film '' Miquette''.

Cast

* Lilian Harvey as Miquette Grandier * Lucien Baroux as Monchablon *

as Le marquis de la Tour-Mirande *

Daniel Clérice Daniel Clérice (1912–1990) was a French film actor, film and stage actor.Bessy p.196 Selected filmography * ''Culprit (1937 film), Culprit'' (1937) * ''Vidocq (1939 film), Vidocq'' (1939) * ''Bécassine (1940 film), Bécassine'' (1940) * ''Miq ...

as Urbain de la Tour-Mirande * Marguerite Pierry as Madame Grandier * Léon Belières as Lahirel * Suzanne Dantès as Mademoiselle Émilienne * Agnès Capri as Madame Mercadier * Madeleine Suffel as Perrine * Daniel Gélin * Eliane Charles * Jean Brochard * Hugues de Bagratide * Yvonne Yma * Madeleine Suffel as Perrine * Anthony Gildès

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* 1940 films French comedy films French black-and-white films 1940 comedy films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Jean Boyer French films based on plays Remakes of French films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub