La Dame De Chez Maxim's (1933 Film)
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''La dame de chez Maxim's'' (''The Girl from Maxim's'') is a 1933 British
French-language French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Northern Old Gallo-Romance, a descendant of the Latin spoken in ...
comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; ; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)
and starring Florelle, Esther Kiss and Ady Cresso. The film is a French-language version of the 1933 film ''
The Girl from Maxim's ''The Girl from Maxim's'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Frances Day, Leslie Henson, Lady Tree and Stanley Holloway. It was an adaptation of the 1899 play '' La Dame de chez Maxim'' by George ...
'' made by London Film Productions. Both films were directed by Korda, and were based on the 1899
farce Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable. Farce is also characterized by heavy use of physical comedy, physical humor; the use of delibe ...
'' La Dame de chez Maxim'' by
Georges Feydeau Georges-Léon-Jules-Marie Feydeau (; 8 December 1862 – 5 June 1921) was a French playwright of the Belle Époque era, remembered for his farces, written between 1886 and 1914. Feydeau was born in Paris to middle-class parents and raised in a ...
.Kulik p.347


Cast

* Florelle - La Môme Crevette * Esther Kiss - Eléonore * Ady Cresso - Mme Virette * Jeanne Frédérique - La sous-préfète * Maryanne - Mme Vibaudan * Charlotte Lysès - Gabrielle Petypon - la femme de Lucien * André Lefaur - Le général Petypon du Grêlé * André Alerme - Le docteur Lucien Petypon * Pierre Palau - Le docteur Mongicourt * Maurice Rémy - Le lieutenant Corignon * Marcel Meral - Le duc * Henri Debain - Etienne * Marcel Maupi - Le sous-préfet * Jean Delmour - Marollier *
Félix Mayol Félix Mayol (18 November 1872 – 26 October 1941) was a French singer and entertainer. Career Mayol was born in Toulon, France. His parents, amateur singers and actors, arranged for Felix to make his debut stage at six years of age. In 1895, ...
- L'évêque * Madeleine Ozeray - Clémentine *
Marguerite de Morlaye Marguerite de Morlaye (29 January 1870, Saint-Mandé –18 September 1957, Paris) was a French actress. Selected filmography * '' My Priest Among the Rich'' (1925) * ''Martyr'' (1927) * '' A Foolish Maiden'' (1929) * '' The Wonderful Day'' (1932) ...
- La duchesse * Jane de Carol - Une invitée *
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- Un maître d'hôtel


See also

*
Maxim's Maxim's () is a restaurant in Paris, France, located at No. 3 Rue Royale in the 8th arrondissement. It is known for its Art Nouveau interior decor. In the mid 20th century, Maxim's was regarded as the most famous restaurant in the world. His ...


References


Bibliography

* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990.


External links

* 1933 films British comedy films 1930s French-language films British films based on plays Films based on works by Georges Feydeau Films directed by Alexander Korda Films set in Paris 1933 comedy films Films produced by Alexander Korda British multilingual films British black-and-white films 1933 multilingual films 1930s British films French-language British films Films with screenplays by Henri Jeanson French-language comedy films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub