''The Little Cafe'' (French: ''Le petit café'') is a 1919 French silent

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. It was based on the 1911 play '' The Little Cafe'' by

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.Bradley p. 118

Synopsis

After inheriting a large sum of money, a Parisian waiter has to keep working in a cafe to honour his contract to his unscrupulous employer. While working there, he falls in love with his employer's daughter.

Cast

as Albert *

as Bouzin *

as Philibert * Wanda Lyon as Yvonne * Flavienne Merindol as Edwige *

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as Bigredon *

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as Pianiste Tzigane * Andrée Barelly as Bérangère d'Aquitaine *

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as Le plongeur

References

Bibliography

* Bradley, Edwin M. ''The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography Of 171 Features, 1927 Through 1932''. McFarland, 2004.

External links

* 1919 films French comedy films French silent feature films 1919 comedy films 1910s French-language films Films directed by Raymond Bernard French films based on plays Films set in Paris French black-and-white films Pathé films Silent comedy films 1910s French films {{1910s-France-film-stub