''Take Care of Amelie'' (French: ''Occupe-toi d'Amélie'') is a 1932 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

Marguerite Viel Marguerite Viel (1894-1976) was a French filmmaker who was active during the late 1920s and 1930s. She wrote and directed several films, including ''Occupe-toi d’Amélie'' (1932) and ''La banque Nemo'' (1934). Viel was also a frequent collabora ...

and Richard Weisbach.Goble p.891 It is based on the 1908 play ''Occupe-toi d'Amélie'' by

Georges Feydeau Georges-Léon-Jules-Marie Feydeau (; 8 December 1862 – 5 June 1921) was a French playwright of the era known as the Belle Époque. He is remembered for his farces, written between 1886 and 1914. Feydeau was born in Paris to middle-class parent ...

, which was later adapted into the 1949 film ''

Keep an Eye on Amelia ''Keep an Eye on Amelia'' (French: ''Occupe-toi d'Amélie'') is a 1949 French-Italian comedy film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Danielle Darrieux and Jean Desailly and Grégoire Aslan. It is based on the 1908 play of the same name ...

''.

Cast

* Renée Bartout as Amélie *

Aimé Clariond Aimé Clariond (10 May 1894 – 31 December 1959) was a French stage and film actor. Clariond was born in Périgueux, Dordogne, France and died in Paris. Selected filmography * ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (1931) - Ivan Karamazoff * '' Amourous ...

* Raymond Dandy as Prince *

Arthur Devère Arthur Devère (24 June 1883 – 23 September 1961) was a Belgian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''L'agent Rigolo et son chien policier'' (1913) * ''Flup chasseur'' (1920) * ''L ...

as Van Putzeboum * Caro Devère *

René Donnio René Donnio (29 August 1889 – 2 January 1934) was a French film actor.Goble p.307 Selected filmography * '' Tillers of the Soil'' (1923) * '' The Crew'' (1928) * ''Cagliostro'' (1929) * ''Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) * ''Monsieur Albert'' (193 ...

as Général * Vivian Grey *

Robert Guillon The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

* Yvonne Hébert as Irène *

Georges Jamin 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 ...

Fred Marche Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodr ...

* Titys * Jean Weber as Marcel *

Yvonne Yma Yvonne Yma (1887–1959) was a French stage and film actress.Phillips p.212 Selected filmography * '' Take Care of Amelie'' (1932) * '' A Father Without Knowing It'' (1932) * ''Student's Hotel'' (1932) * ''The Barber of Seville'' (1933) * ''The Br ...

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1932 comedy films French comedy films 1932 films 1930s French-language films Films based on works by Georges Feydeau French films based on plays Gaumont Film Company films French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub