''Poliche'' is a 1934 French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Abel Gance
Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: '' ...
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[''The A to Z of French Cinema'' p.119]
Cast
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Constant Rémy
Constant Rémy (20 May 1882 – 16 August 1958) was a French film actor.Mosley p.50 He appeared in more than sixty films during his career.
Selected filmography
* '' Atlantis'' (1930)
* '' A Star Disappears'' (1932)
* '' The Nude Woman'' (1932)
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as Didier Méreuil, called "Poliche"
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Marie Bell
Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bear ...
as Rosine
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Edith Méra
Edith Méra (1905–1935) was an Austrian actress known for her roles in French films.Soister p.225
Selected filmography
* ''A Star Disappears'' (1932)
* '' Miche'' (1932)
* ''The Three Musketeers'' (1932)
* '' Dream Castle'' (1933)
* ''The Prem ...
as Mme Laub
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Violaine Barry
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Romain Bouquet
Romain may refer to:
People
Given name
* Romain Bussine (1830–1899), French poet and voice professor
* Romain Rolland (1866–1944), French writer
* Romain de Tirtoff (1892–1990), French artist and designer known as Erté
* Romain Bell ...
as Boudier
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Alexander D'Arcy as Saint-Wast
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Betty Daussmond as Augustine
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Marcel Delaître
Marcel Delaître (1888–1963) was a French film and stage actor.Crisp p.94
Selected filmography
* '' Happy Hearts'' (1932)
* ''Poliche'' (1934)
* '' Street Without a Name'' (1934)
* '' Crime and Punishment'' (1935)
* ''Girls of Paris'' (1936)
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as Prosper Méreuil
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Pierre Finaly as Laub
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Catherine Fonteney
Catherine Fonteney (23 June 1879– 29 April 1966) was a French film actress.Goble p.386
Catherine Fonteney was born Marie Alexandrine Catherine Fontaine in Paris and died in Dijon.
Selected filmography
* '' Romain Kalbris'' (1923)
* ''The Secr ...
as Louise Méreil
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Marguerite Mahé as L'accordéoniste
References
Bibliography
* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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1934 films
1930s French-language films
French black-and-white films
1934 drama films
Films directed by Abel Gance
French films based on plays
French drama films
1930s French films
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