''The Illustrious Maurin'' (French: ''L'illustre Maurin'') is a 1933 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

André Hugon André Hugon (17 December 1886 – 22 August 1960) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards, particularly of the 1920s and into sound. Hugon was born in Algiers in 1886 wh ...

and starring

Antonin Berval Antonin Berval (1891–1966) was a French film actor.Goble p.4 He is sometimes credited simply as Berval. Selected filmography * ''Notre Dame d'amour'' (1923) * ''Arthur'' (1931) - Hubert de Fondragon * ''Le costaud des PTT'' (1931) * ''To the P ...

, Nicole Vattier and

Jean Aquistapace Jean Aquistapace (1882–1952) was a French actor and opera singer.Blakeway p.197 He appeared in around thirty films during the 1930s and 1940s. Selected filmography * '' Maurin of the Moors'' (1932) * '' The Wonderful Day'' (1932) * '' Madame A ...

. O’Brien p.112 It is based on the 1908 novel ''The Illustrious Maurin'' by

Jean Aicard Jean François Victor Aicard (4 February 1848 – 13 May 1921) was a French poet, dramatist, and novelist. Biography He was born in Toulon. His father, Jean Aicard, was a journalist of some distinction, and the son began his career in 1867 wit ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Robert-Jules Garnier Robert-Jules Garnier (1883–1958) was a French art director.Bergfelder, Harris & Street p.72 Selected filmography * ''Judex'' (1916) * ''Marquitta'' (1927) * '' The Crew'' (1928) * ''Little Devil May Care'' (1928) * ''Billeting Order'' (1932) * ...

. It is a sequel to the 1932 film ''

Maurin of the Moors ''Maurin of the Moors'' (French: ''Maurin des Maures'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by André Hugon and starring Antonin Berval, Jean Aquistapace and Nicole Vattier.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.208 It is based on Jean Aicard's 1908 novel of ...

'' also directed by Hugon.

Cast

as Maurin * Nicole Vattier as Tonia *

as Pastoure *

Armand Larcher Armand refer to: People * Armand (name), list of people with this name *Armand (photographer) (1901–1963), Armenian photographer *Armand (singer) (1946–2015), Dutch protest singer *Sean Armand (born 1991), American basketball player *Armand, ...

as Césariot * Délia Col as Madame Prévost *

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 Capoutigue *

Jean Sinoël Jean Sinoël (13 August 1868 – 30 August 1949), often known simply as Sinoël, was a French actor and singer. Born Jean Léonis Blès in Sainte-Terre, Gironde, France, he died in Paris in 1949. Selected filmography * ''Captain Craddock'' (1931) ...

as Le curé *

Camille Bert Camille Bert (1880–1970) was a French actor. Born Camille Léon Louis Bertrand in Orléans, he died in Paris in 1970. Selected filmography * ''Le secret de Rosette Lambert'' (1920) * ''The Thruster'' (1924) * ''The Lady of Lebanon (1926 film), ...

Édouard Delmont Édouard Delmont (5 December 1883 – 22 November 1955) was a French actor born Édouard Marius Autran in Marseille. He died in Cannes at age 72. Filmography *1930 : '' L'Arlésienne'' de Jacques de Baroncelli *1930 : ''Maison de danses'' de ...

Milly Mathis Milly Mathis (September 8, 1901 – March 30, 1965) was a French actress who appeared in more than 100 films during her career. Born on September 8, 1901, as Emilienne Pauline Tomasini in Marseilles, France, she made her film debut with a small, ...

References

Bibliography

*Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. ''Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934''. Pygmalion, 1988. * Crisp, Colin. ''Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939''. Indiana University Press, 2002. * O'Brien, Charles. ''Cinema's Conversion to Sound: Technology and Film Style in France and the US''. Indiana University Press, 2005. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1933 films French comedy films 1933 comedy films 1930s French-language films Films directed by André Hugon French black-and-white films 1930s French films Films based on French novels Gaumont Film Company films French sequel films {{1930s-France-film-stub