''Once Upon a Time'' (French: ''Il était une fois'') is a 1933 French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Léonce Perret
Léonce Joseph Perret (14 March 1880 – 12 August 1935) was a prolific and innovative French film actor, director and producer.The Museum of Modern Art(retrieved 7 June 2007) He also worked as a stage actor and director. Often described as avant ...
and starring
Gaby Morlay
Gaby Morlay (born Blanche Pauline Fumoleau; 8 June 1893 – 4 July 1964) was a film actress from France. ,
André Luguet and
Andrée Ducret.
[The A to Z of French Cinema p.306]
It was shot at the
Joinville Studios
The Joinville Studios were a film studio in Paris which operated between 1910 and 1987. They were one of the leading French studios, with major companies such as Pathé and Gaumont making films there.
A second studio was added to the original ...
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 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...
. The film's sets were designed by the
art director Guy de Gastyne
Guy de Gastyne (1888–1972) was a French art director. He was the brother of the film director Marco de Gastyne.Andrew p.184
Selected filmography
* '' Little Lise'' (1930)
* ''Orange Blossom'' (1932)
* '' Buridan's Donkey'' (1932)
* ''Abduct M ...
.
Cast
*
Gaby Morlay
Gaby Morlay (born Blanche Pauline Fumoleau; 8 June 1893 – 4 July 1964) was a film actress from France. as Ellen et Mary
*
André Luguet as Patrick O'Leary
*
Andrée Ducret as Lady Baconshire
*
Jean-Max
Jean-Max (1895–1970) was a French film actor.Goble p.106
Selected filmography
* ''The Prosecutor Hallers'' (1930)
* ''Le cap perdu'' (1931)
* '' The Unknown Singer'' (1931)
* ''The Darling of Paris'' (1931)
* '' Suzanne'' (1932)
* '' Once Upon ...
as Baddington
*
Madeleine Geoffroy
Madeleine may refer to:
Common meanings
*Madeleine (name), also Madeline, a feminine given name
*Madeleine (cake), a traditional sweet cake from France
*Mary Magdalene, also called the Madeleine
Arts and entertainment
* ''Madelein'' (1919 fi ...
as Miss Curtis
*
Georges Mauloy as Le docteur Samwood
*
André Dubosc
André Dubosc (1866–1935) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.176
Selected filmography
* '' The Conspiracy'' (1913)
* '' Happy Couple'' (1923)
* ''Lady Harrington'' (1926)
* ''The Crystal Submarine'' (1927)
* '' Prince Jean'' (1928)
* '' ...
as Lord Leftsbury
*
Jean Bara as Le petit Bobby
*
Gaston Dubosc as Parker
*
André Nicolle
André Nicolle (1 June 1885 – 25 February 1945) was a French film actor.Phillips p.212
Selected filmography
* ''The Chocolate Girl'' (1927)
* ''Karina the Dancer'' (1928)
* ''The Vein'' (1928)
* ''Temptation'' (1929)
* '' The Unknown Dancer'' ( ...
as Mister Curtis
*
Pierre Darmant as Herbett
*
Louis Lorsy as John
*
Alex Bernard as Alfred
*
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey (10 July 1884 – 17 April 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1913 and 1962. Born in Cénac, Gironde, France, he died in Maisons-Laffitte at the age of 77.
Selected filmography
* ''Patr ...
as Redno
References
Bibliography
* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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1933 films
French drama films
1933 drama films
1930s French-language films
Films directed by Léonce Perret
Pathé films
Films shot at Joinville Studios
French black-and-white films
1930s French films
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