''Wedding Night'' (French: ''Une nuit de noces'') is a 1950 French comedy film directed by

René Jayet René Jayet (20 May 1906 – 31 October 1953) was a French film director and producer. He made his debut in 1928 with ', starring Camille Bardou among others. Followed '' Des quintuplés au pensionnat'', '' Moumou'', '' Les Aventuriers de l'air' ...

and starring

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, Jean Parédès and

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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. It is based on the play of the same title by Albert Barré and Henri Kéroul, previously adapted into a 1920 silent film '' Wedding Night'' and a 1935 sound film '' Wedding Night''.Goble p.257

Cast

as Sidonie de Valpurgis * Jean Parédès as Gaston *

as Valentine *

Félix Oudart Félix Charles Oudart (1881–1956) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.452 Selected filmography * '' Crainquebille'' (1922) * ''Abduct Me'' (1932) * '' Toto'' (1933) * '' George and Georgette'' (1934) * '' A Day Will Come'' (1934) * '' Mer ...

as Saint-Moutier * Nina Myral as Présidente *

Alice Tissot Alice Tissot (1 January 1890 – 5 May 1971) was a French actress. Partial filmography * ''Poum à la chasse'' (1908) * ''Le devoir'' (1908) * ' (1909) * ' (1909) * '' The Two Girls'' (1921) * '' A Son from America'' (1924) * '' Captain Rasca ...

as Mme Portal * Dorette Ardenne as Claudine * Marcel Arnal as Valentin * Paul Barré as Henri *

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as M. Portal *

Léon Larive Léon François Larive (28 June 1886 – 20 July 1961) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1923 and 1961. Selected filmography * ''Two Timid Souls'' (1928) * ''The Great Passion'' (1928) * ''La Passion de Jea ...

as Directeur de l'hôtel *

Albert Michel Albert Michel (1909–1981) was a French stage, film and television actor.Paietta p.40 Selected filmography * ''Je chante'' (1938) - Un laitier (uncredited) * ''Ne bougez plus'' (1941) - Clanpinet * ''Chèque au porteur'' (1941) * ''Fièvres'' ( ...

as L'inspecteur * Jean-Pierre Mocky as Le garçon d'honneur *

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as Président * Guy Rivière as Adhémar * Micheline Roland as Simone

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1950 films French comedy films 1950 comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by René Jayet French black-and-white films 1950s French films French films based on plays Remakes of French films Films set in Paris {{1950s-France-film-stub