''Alone in Paris'' (French: ''Seul dans Paris'') is a

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French

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directed by Hervé Bromberger and starring

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, Magali Noël,

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and Yvette Etiévant.Siclier p.21 It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in

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and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the

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Eugène Delfau.

Synopsis

A couple from

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arrive in

to spend their

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in the capital. However, separated on the

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they both experience a series of adventures in the city on the eve of the

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celebrations. Eventually the couple are reunited, much the wiser for their time in Paris.

Cast

as Henri Milliard * Magali Noël as Jeanne 'Jeannette' Milliard née Duvernet * Yvette Etiévant as Germaine * Camille Guérini as Ernest Milliard * Georges Baconnet as François Bouqueret * Claire Olivier as Amélie Bouqueret * Germaine Reuver as Mathilde * Albert Rémy as Arthur *

as La dame du métro *

Léonce Corne Léonce Charles Corne (18 March 1894 – 31 December 1977) was a French film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' The Girl and the Boy'' (1931) * ''Luck'' (1931) * '' Rouletabille the Aviator'' ( ...

as Le patron du 'Bon Accueil' * Jean Dunot as Auguste Duvernet * Grégoire Gromoff as Un client de l'hôtel *

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as Le 2ème employé du commissariat * Denise Kerny as L'institutrice *

Christian Lude A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words ''Christ'' and ''Chr ...

as Le Commissaire * Marcel Meral as Le monsieur du commissariat *

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 Le 1er employé du commissariat * Léon Pauléon as L'homme du métro *

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as L'employé de la consigne

References

Bibliography

* Siclier, Jacques. ''Le cinéma français: De la bataille du rail à la Chinoise, 1945-1968''. Editions Ramsay, 1990.

External links

* 1951 films Films set in Paris Films shot in Paris 1950s French-language films Films directed by Hervé Bromberger French black-and-white films French comedy-drama films 1951 comedy-drama films Gaumont (company) films Films shot at Francoeur Studios 1950s French films Films scored by Raymond Legrand {{1950s-France-film-stub