''Seven Men, One Woman'' (French: ''Sept hommes, une femme'') is a 1936 French
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
film directed by
Yves Mirande
Yves Mirande (Bagneux (Maine-et-Loire), May 8, 1876 – Paris, March 17, 1957) was a French screenwriter, director, actor, and producer.
Career
Yves Mirande began his acting career in the theater, transitioning to movies in the silent era.
F ...
and starring
Fernand Gravey
Fernand Gravey (25 December 1905 in Ixelles (Belgium) – 2 November 1970 in Paris, France),Death certificate # 8/445/1970 also known as Fernand Gravet in the United States, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who a ...
,
Véra Korène and
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 ...
.
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The film's
art direction was by
René Renoux
René Renoux (1904–2000) was a French art director.Buache p.162
Selected filmography
* ''The Pure Truth'' (1931)
* '' Topaze'' (1933)
* '' Prince Jean'' (1934)
* '' Speak to Me of Love'' (1935)
* '' You Can't Fool Antoinette'' (1936)
* '' The ...
.
Cast
*
Fernand Gravey
Fernand Gravey (25 December 1905 in Ixelles (Belgium) – 2 November 1970 in Paris, France),Death certificate # 8/445/1970 also known as Fernand Gravet in the United States, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who a ...
as Brémontier
*
Véra Korène as Countess Lucie de Kéradec
*
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 Langlois
*
Roger Duchesne
Roger Duchesne (27 July 1906, Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône – 25 December 1996) was a French film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1934 and 1957, but is best remembered for playing the lead in ''Bob le flambeur'' (1956). He was the f ...
as de Villiers
*
Saturnin Fabre
Saturnin Fabre (4 April 1884 – 4 October 1961) was a French film actor.
Selected filmography
* ''La rafale'' (1920) - comte de Bréchebel
* ''Mademoiselle de La Seiglière'' (1921)
* '' The Road Is Fine'' (1930) - Le professeur Pique
* '' ...
as Derain
*
Maurice Escande
Maurice Escande (14 November 1892 – 10 February 1973) was a French stage and film actor. In 1948 he starred in the film '' The Lame Devil'' under Sacha Guitry.
Selected filmography
*1917: ''Un vol étrange'' (Short)
*1918: ''Simone'' - Mich ...
as Bizulier
*
Félix Oudart
Félix Charles Oudart (1881–1956) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.452
Selected filmography
* '' Crainquebille'' (1922)
* ''Abduct Me'' (1932)
* '' Toto'' (1933)
* '' George and Georgette'' (1934)
* '' A Day Will Come'' (1934)
* '' Mer ...
as Barfleur
*
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 congrà ...
as Vauxcouleur
*
Jane Loury
Jeanne Loury or Jane Loury (1876–1951) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.199
Selected filmography
* '' My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1923)
* '' House in the Sun'' (1929)
* ''All That's Not Worth Love'' (1931)
* '' A Son from America'' (1 ...
as La mère de Lucie
*
Pierre Feuillère as Massa
*
Simone Texier as Annette
*
Charles Lemontier
Charles Lemontier (1894–1965) was a French film actor.Aping p.76
Selected filmography
* ''Street Without a Name'' (1934)
* ''Judex'' (1934)
* ''Crime and Punishment'' (1935)
* '' Rigolboche'' (1936)
* '' You Can't Fool Antoinette'' (1936)
* '' ...
as Julien
*
Doumel Louis Alfred Doumet, known by his stage name of Doumel, (born 2 December 1889 in Marseille; died 23 May 1954 in Reillanne) was a French actor and comedian active in the inter-war years.
Biography
Having moved to Paris thanks to the passion for t ...
as Le patron de l'hôtel
*
Georges Bever
Georges Bever (1884–1973) was a French film and television actor.Goble p.38
Selected filmography
* '' The Crystal Submarine '' (1927)
* ''The Man in Evening Clothes'' (1931)
* '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931)
* ''Fun in the Barracks'' ...
as Anatolz
*
Claude Marty as Le bijoutier
*
Emile Saulieu as Pierre
*
Léonce Corne as L'huissier
*
Georges Cahuzac Georges may refer to:
Places
* Georges River, New South Wales, Australia
* Georges Quay (Dublin)
*Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Other uses
*Georges (name)
* ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas
* "Georges" (song), a 19 ...
as L'assistant
*
Jane Lamy
References
Bibliography
* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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1936 films
French romantic comedy-drama films
1930s romantic comedy-drama films
1930s French-language films
Films directed by Yves Mirande
French black-and-white films
1936 comedy films
1936 drama films
1930s French films
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