''The Duratons'' (French: ''Les Duraton'') is a 1955 French comedy film directed by

André Berthomieu André Berthomieu (16 February 1903 – 10 April 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. He was married to the actress Line Noro. Selected filmography Director * '' Not So Stupid'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) * ...

and starring

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, Ded Rysel and

Claude Nicot Claude Nicot (12 February 1925 – 17 November 2003) was a French film actor.Goble p.199 Selected filmography * '' Great Man'' (1951) * '' Mammy'' (1951) * '' The Beauty of Cadiz'' (1953) * ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (1953) * '' Thirteen at th ...

. It was shot at the

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in Paris and on location in Senlis. The film's sets were designed by the

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Raymond Nègre. It was the second film to be based on the popular radio series ''The Duraton Family'' following the 1939 production ''

The Duraton Family ''The Duraton Family'' (French: ''La famille Duraton'') is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Christian Stengel and starring Noël-Noël, Jules Berry and Blanchette Brunoy. Crisp p.374 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film ...

'' directed by

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.Dyer & Vincendeau p.144

Synopsis

Jules Duraton is the local schoolmaster and lives with his family, but he is infuriated by a radio show of an identical name which he believes has made his family a laughing stock. He decides to sue the broadcasters. Matters are complicated when the

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hired by the radio company falls in love with Jules Duraton's daughter Solange.

Cast

as Irma Duraton * Ded Rysel as Jules Duraton *

as Roger Duraton - le fils * Jean Carmet as Gaston Duvet dans l'émission radiophonique *

Georges Lannes Georges Lannes (27 October 1895 – 8 July 1983) was a French film actor who appeared in more than a hundred films during his career including '' André Cornélis'' (1927).Goble p.50 Selected filmography * '' The Mysteries of Paris'' (1922) * '' ...

as Hubert Fournier - le directeur de Radio Monde *

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as Maître Robinot * Georges Baconnet as Monsieur Tordu * Jean Berton as Monsieur Poupinel - l'inspecteur d'académie *

Maurice Dorléac Georges Maurice Edmond Dorléac (26 March 1901 – 5 December 1979) was a French actor of the stage and screen. He was the father of actresses Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac and Sylvie Dorléac. He was the husband of actress Renée Sim ...

as Le ministre *

Paul Faivre Paul Faivre (3 March 1886 – 5 March 1973) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''The House Opposite'' (1937) * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) * '' Vidocq'' (1939) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * ''The Count of Monte Crist ...

as Le président du tribunal * Geneviève Morel as Pauline - la bonne des Duraton * Robert Seller as Le comte de Kerfelus *

Jimmy Urbain Jimmy may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Jimmy'' (2008 film), a 2008 Hindi thriller directed by Raj N. Sippy * ''Jimmy'' (1979 film), a 1979 Indian Malayalam film directed by Melattoor Ravi Varma * ''Jimmy'' (2013 f ...

as Le petit Michel Lamendin * Darry Cowl as Monsieur Mathieu - le surveillant général * Yvonne Galli as Madame Duraton / Elle-même dans l'émission radiophonique * Jacqueline Cartier as Jacqueline Duraton / Elle-même dans l'émission radiophonique *

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as Solange Duraton *

Roland Alexandre Roland Alexandre (6 November 1927 – 1 February 1956) was a French stage and film actor. Having established himself at the Comédie-Française, he appeared in eleven films before his early death by suicide. In 1954 he portrayed the composer Gioac ...

as André Martin

References

Bibliography

* Dyer, Richard & Vincendeau, Ginette. ''Popular European Cinema''. Routledge, 2013. * Powrie, Phil & Cadalanu, Marie . ''The French Film Musical''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.

External links

* 1955 films French comedy films 1955 comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by André Berthomieu French black-and-white films 1950s French films Films shot at Boulogne Studios {{1950s-France-film-stub fr:Les Duraton