''The Abbot Constantine'' (French: ''L'abbé Constantin'') is a 1933 French

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directed by

Jean-Paul Paulin Jean-Paul Paulin (1902–1976) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter.Goble p.202 Selected filmography Director * ''The Nude Woman The Nude Woman may refer to: * The Nude Woman (1922 film), an Italian silent drama film * The Nude ...

and starring

Léon Belières Léon Belières (1880–1952) was a French film actor.Goble p.202 Selected filmography * '' Figaro'' (1929) * '' Levy and Company'' (1930) * '' A Hole in the Wall'' (1930) * '' The Road Is Fine'' (1930) * ''Atlantis'' (1930) * ''The Mystery of t ...

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and Claude Dauphin. It is based on the novel '' The Abbot Constantine'' by

Ludovic Halévy Ludovic Halévy (1 January 1834 – 7 May 1908) was a French author and playwright, best known for his collaborations with Henri Meilhac on Georges Bizet's ''Carmen'' and on the works of Jacques Offenbach. Biography Ludovic Halévy was born in P ...

. The novel had previously been made into a 1925 silent film of the same title.Goble p.661

Cast

as L'abbé Constantin *

as La comtesse de Laverdens * Claude Dauphin as Paul de Laverdens *

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as Mrs. Scott *

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as Jean Reynaud *

Josseline Gaël Josseline Gaël (born Jeannine Augustine Jeanne Blanleuil; 4 February 1917 – 10 August 1995) was a French actress who specialised in comedy roles. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Cosette in the 1934 film adaptation of Les Misérable ...

as Bettina Perceval *

Pauline Carton Pauline Carton (4 July 1884 – 17 June 1974) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 190 films between 1907 and 1974. Filmography * ''La fille du Boche'' (1915) * ''Blanchette'' (1921) * ''La femme de nulle part'' (1922) * '' ...

as Pauline * Robert Moor as Comte de Larnac *

Anthony Gildès Anthony Gildès (13 August 1856 – 6 October 1941) was a French actor. Anthony Gildès was born Anatole Gleizes in Metz, France. He died in Paris at age 85. Selected filmography * '' The Zone of Death'' (1917) * '' The Torture of Silence'' (191 ...

as Le créancier * Marcel Barnault * George André Martin

References

Bibliography

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

External links

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