''Moses and Solomon, Perfumers'' (French: ''Moïse et Salomon parfumeurs'') is a 1935 French

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directed by

André Hugon André Hugon (17 December 1886 – 22 August 1960) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards, particularly of the 1920s and into sound. Hugon was born in Algiers in 1886 w ...

and starring

Léon Belières Léon Belières (1880–1952) was a French film actor.Goble p.202 Selected filmography * ''Figaro (film), Figaro'' (1929) * ''Levy and Company'' (1930) * ''A Hole in the Wall (1930 film), A Hole in the Wall'' (1930) * ''The Road Is Fine'' (1930) ...

Charles Lamy Charles Lamy or M. Lamy (28 August 1857 – 15 June 1940) was the stage name of the French actor Charles Castarède.Martin, p. 214 Life and career Lamy was born in Lyon to a theatrical family. His younger brother Maurice became an actor. He beg ...

and

Meg Lemonnier Marguerite Gabrielle Lemonnier (née Clark; 15 May 1905 – 12 June 1988) was a British-born French singer and film actress. Lemonnier played the female lead in the comedy '' George and Georgette'' (1933).Prawer p.193 Selected filmography * '' ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Robert-Jules Garnier Robert-Jules Garnier (1883–1958) was a French art director.Bergfelder, Harris & Street p.72 Selected filmography * ''Judex'' (1916) * '' Marquitta'' (1927) * '' The Crew'' (1928) * '' Little Devil May Care'' (1928) * '' Billeting Order'' (1932) ...

.https://www.unifrance.org/film/37494/moise-et-salomon-parfumeurs It is the third in a series of films begun by ''

Levy and Company ''Levy and Company'' (French: ''Lévy et Cie'') is a 1930 French comedy film directed by André Hugon starring Léon Belières, Charles Lamy and Alexandre Mihalesco .Hayward p.153 The film takes place on a liner which is sailing for New York. ...

'' (1930) about two Jewish businessmen.

Synopsis

Moses and Solomon run a small

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, where they are they are assisted by their attractive niece Lia who has a degree in

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. Lia has developed a new

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and hopes it will be stocked at a fancy store run by a

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family. She finds herself becoming attracted by André, the son of the owners. Moses and Solomon themselves decide to become

perfumer A perfumer is an expert on creating perfume compositions, sometimes referred to affectionately as a ''nose'' () due to their fine sense of smell and skill in producing olfactory compositions. The perfumer is effectively an artist who is trained i ...

Cast

as Moïse *

as Salomon *

as Lia *

Albert Préjean Albert Préjean (; 27 October 1894 – 1 November 1979) was a French actor, primarily in film. He served in World War I, and was decorated with the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honour. With Lysiane Rey, he was the father of Patr ...

as André *

Alexandre Mihalesco Alexandre Mihalesco (; born Alexandru Mihăilescu, ; 19 October 1883 – 28 December 1974) was a Romanian film actor who largely appeared in French productions.Goble p.2 Selected filmography * '' The Independence of Romania'' (1912) * '' On the ...

as Le rabbin *

Huguette Grégory Huguette is a feminine French given name. Notable people with the name include: * Huguette Bello (born 1950), politician from Reunion * Huguette Béolet (1919–unknown), French table tennis player * Huguette Bouchardeau (born 1935), French politi ...

as La marquise *

Yvonne Yma Yvonne Yma (1887–1959) was a French stage and film actress.Phillips p.212 Selected filmography * '' Take Care of Amelie'' (1932) * ''A Father Without Knowing It'' (1932) * '' Student's Hotel'' (1932) * ''Make-Up'' (1932) * ''The Barber of Sevil ...

as La domestique *

Armand Lurville Armand Lurville (March 21, 1875 – September 25, 1955) was a French stage and film actor. Waldman p.57 A character actor, he appeared in a number of films from the silent era to the 1950s. Selected filmography * '' Wedding Night'' (1920) * ''The ...

as Samuel d'Avray *

Jean Kolb Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean ...

as Lecoin * Louis Scott as Le marquis *

André Dubosc André Dubosc (1866–1935) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.176 Selected filmography * '' The Conspiracy'' (1913) * '' Lord Arthur Savile's Crime'' (1922) * '' Happy Couple'' (1923) * '' Jack'' (1925) * '' Lady Harrington'' (1926) * '' ...

as Auguste *

Paul Amiot Paul Amiot (29 March 1886 – 26 January 1979) was a French film actor. His career spanned some 63 years and he appeared in nearly 100 films between 1910 and 1973. In 1920 he appeared in Robert Péguy's ''Être aimé pour soi-même''. He was ...

as Supervielle *

Emile Seylis Emile or Émile may refer to: * Émile (novel) (1827), autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life * Emile, Canadian film made in 2003 by Carl Bessai * '' Emile: or, On Education'' (1762) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a treatise o ...

as Le turfiste

References

Bibliography

* Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. ''Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939''. Pygmalion, 1986. * Bowles, Brett. ''Marcel Pagnol''. Manchester University Press, 2021. * Crisp, Colin. ''Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939''. Indiana University Press, 2002. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1935 films French comedy films 1935 comedy films 1930s French-language films Films directed by André Hugon French sequel films French black-and-white films 1930s French films Films set in Paris {{1930s-France-film-stub

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