''The Wonderful Day'' (French: ''La merveilleuse journée'') is a 1929 French silent

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directed by

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and starring

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.Rège p.51 It was remade as the sound film '' The Wonderful Day'' in 1932.

Cast

as Gladys - une infirmière *

as Blaise - un préparateur en pharmacie *

as L'inconnue * Sylvio De Pedrelli as Le milliardaire Felloux *

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as Le docteur Gébus * Reine Derns as Léocadie *

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* Léon Larive as Le pharmacien Pinède *

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* Albert Mafer as Le capitaine *

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* Jane Pierson

References

Bibliography

* Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1929 films French silent feature films 1920s French-language films Films directed by René Barberis French films based on plays French comedy films 1929 comedy films French black-and-white films Silent comedy films 1920s French films {{1920s-France-film-stub