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Azaïs (film)
''Azaïs'' is a 1931 French comedy film directed by René Hervil and starring Max Dearly, Simone Rouvière and Jeanne Saint-Bonnet. It is based on a play of the same title by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil.Goble p.38 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne. Synopsis An unsuccessful piano teacher has suffered what he believes to be thirty five year of bad luck. He becomes convinced by the philosopher Azaïs that this will inevitably be followed by thirty five years of good luck. His professional and romantic fortunes rapidly take an upward turn. Cast * Max Dearly as Baron Wurtz * Simone Rouvière as Suzette Wurtz * Jeanne Saint-Bonnet as Comtesse Romani * Pierre Stéphen as Félix Borneret * Gaston Dupray as Luquin * Henriette Delannoy as Baronne Wurtz * Vahlia Graham as Lady Hamilton * Suzy Pierson as Gabrielle Avize * Paulette Duvernet as La caissière * Leda Ginelly as La danseuse * Henry Houry as Fogson * Robert Pizani as Stromboli * Paul Clerg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Hervil
René Hervil (1881–1960) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director.Goble p.322 Most of his films were made during the silent era. He directed the ''Maud'' series of films between 1912 and 1915 starring the Anglo-French actress Aimée Campton. Selected filmography * ''Infatuation'' aka ''Bouclette'' (1918) * '' In Old Alsace'' (1920) * '' Blanchette'' (1921) * '' Lord Arthur Savile's Crime'' (1922) * '' The Gardens of Murcia'' (1923) * '' The Secret of Polichinelle'' (1923) * ''Paris'' (1924) * '' Knock'' (1925) * '' The Flame'' (1926) * '' The Man with the Hispano'' (1926) * '' The Chocolate Girl'' (1927) * '' Prince Jean'' (1928) * '' The Best Mistress'' (1929) * '' The Sweetness of Loving'' (1930) * '' The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' (1930) * '' Azaïs'' (1931) * '' Nicole and Her Virtue'' (1932) * '' Our Lord's Vineyard'' (1932) * ''Mannequins A mannequin (sometimes spelled as manikin and also called a dummy, lay figure, or dress form) is a doll, often articulated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |