Léopold Marchand (1891-1952) was a French

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and

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. A number of his stage works were adapted into films. In 1942 during the Vichy era his

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wife Misz Hertz committed suicide shortly before the

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.Leteux p.109

Selected filmography

* '' Fashions for Women'' (1927) * '' My Childish Father'' (1930) * '' Circulez!'' (1931) * '' The Nude Woman'' (1932) * ''

Love Me Tonight ''Love Me Tonight'' is a 1932 American pre-Code musical comedy film produced and directed by Rouben Mamoulian, with music by Rodgers and Hart. It stars Maurice Chevalier as a tailor who poses as a nobleman and Jeanette MacDonald as a princ ...

'' (1932) * '' Topaze'' (1933) * '' We Are Not Children'' (1934) * '' The Fakir of the Grand Hotel'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

A Hen on a Wall ''A Hen on a Wall'' (French: ''Une poule sur un mur'') is a 1936 French crime film directed by Maurice Gleize and starring Jules Berry, Pierre Larquey and Christiane Delyne.Crisp p.409 The title refers to a French children's song. Synopsis A pe ...

'' (1936) * '' The Assault'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

Three Waltzes ''Three Waltzes'' (French: ''Les trois valses'') is a 1938 French historical film, historical musical film directed by Ludwig Berger (director), Ludwig Berger and starring Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay and Henri Guisol.Diffrient p.55 It is an o ...

'' (1938) * '' Durand Jewellers'' (1938) * '' Mirages'' (1938) * ''

Hangman's Noose ''Hangman's Noose'' (French: ''Le collier de chanvre'') is a 1940 French mystery film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Jacqueline Delubac, André Luguet and Annie Vernay.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.279 It is based on the 1932 novel ''Rope to Spar ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Master Valet ''The Master Valet'' (French: ''Le valet maître'') is a 1941 French comedy film directed by Paul Mesnier and starring Elvire Popesco, Henri Garat and Marguerite Deval.Siclier p.178 It was based on the 1938 play of the same title by Paul Armo ...

'' (1941) * '' Last Adventure'' (1942) * '' Business Is Business'' (1942) * '' Secret Documents'' (1945) * '' The Adventure of Cabassou'' (1946) * '' The Legend of Faust'' (1949) * ''

Cartouche, King of Paris ''Cartouche, King of Paris'' or just ''Cartouche'' (French: ''Cartouche, roi de Paris'') is a 1950 French historical adventure film directed by Guillaume Radot and starring Roger Pigaut, Renée Devillers and Claire Duhamel.Klossner p.64 The fil ...

'' (1950) * '' My Childish Father'' (1953)

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Leteux, Christine. ''Continental Films: French Cinema under German Control''. University of Wisconsin Press, 2022.

External links

* 1891 births 1952 deaths French screenwriters French dramatists and playwrights Writers from Paris {{France-film-bio-stub