''My Aunt from Honfleur'' (French: ''Ma tante d'Honfleur'') is a 1949 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

René Jayet René Jayet (20 May 1906 – 31 October 1953) was a French film director and producer. He made his debut in 1928 with ', starring Camille Bardou among others. Followed '' Des quintuplés au pensionnat'', '' Moumou'', '' Les Aventuriers de l'air' ...

and starring Suzanne Dehelly,

Jean Parédès Jean Parédès (1914–1998) was a French film actor.Hayward p.145 Selected filmography * ''Three from St Cyr'' (1939) - Bréval * ''The Fatted Calf'' (1939) - Albert - le garçon de café * ''La Charrette fantôme'' (1939) - Un salutiste (uncre ...

and

Paulette Dubost Paulette may refer to: * Paulette (name), French feminine given name * Paulette (tax) * Paulette Caveat - a caveat filed in 1973 by a group of Dene chiefs at the land titles office in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to gain a legal interest in ...

.Goble p.849 It is based on the 1914 play ''My Aunt from Honfleur'' by Paul Gavault.

Cast

* Suzanne Dehelly as Mme Raymond, la tante d'Honfleur *

as Adolphe *

Roger Nicolas Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...

as Charles *

Jeanne Fusier-Gir Jeanne Fusier-Gir (1885–1973) was a French stage and film actress. She was married to the painter Charles Gir, and was the mother of the film director François Gir.Rège p. 442 Selected filmography * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (192 ...

as Mme Dorlange * Dorette Ardenne as Yvonne *

as Lucette * Raymond Cordy as Clément * Roger Bontemps as Le fêtard *

Léo Campion Léo Campion (born ''Léon Louis Octave Campion''; 24 March 1905 in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165 ...

* Mona Goya * Charles Dechamps as M. Dorlange *

Colette Georges Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (; 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), known mononymously as Colette, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her ...

* Jacques Grello * René Marc as Un gendarme * Léon Pauléon as Livarot * Robert Rocca as Le maître d'hôtel * Émile Ronet as Le brigadier * Nicole Rozan * Georges Sauval as Le gardien de la tour

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1949 films French comedy films 1949 comedy films 1940s French-language films Films directed by René Jayet French films based on plays Remakes of French films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub