''Seven Men, One Woman'' (French: ''Sept hommes, une femme'') is a 1936 French

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directed by

Yves Mirande Yves Mirande (Bagneux (8 May 1876 – 17 March 1957) was a French screenwriter, director, actor, and producer. Career Yves Mirande began his acting career in the theater, transitioning to movies in the silent era. Filmography * ''She Wolves'' ...

and starring

Fernand Gravey Fernand Gravey (25 December 1905 in Ixelles (Belgium) – 2 November 1970 in Paris, France),Death certificate # 8/445/1970 also known as Fernand Gravet in the United States, was a Belgian-born French actor. Early life Gravey was the son o ...

, Véra Korène and

Pierre Larquey Pierre Larquey (10 July 1884 – 17 April 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1913 and 1962. Born in Cénac, Gironde, France, he died in Maisons-Laffitte at the age of 77. Selected filmography * ''P ...

.Rège p.1410 It was shot at the

Joinville Studios The Joinville Studios were a film studio in Paris which operated between 1910 and 1987. They were one of the leading French studios, with major companies such as Pathé and Gaumont Film Company, Gaumont making films there. A second studio was a ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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René Renoux René Renoux (1904–2000) was a French art director.Buache p.162 Selected filmography * ''The Pure Truth'' (1931) * ''Topaze (1933 French film), Topaze'' (1933) * ''Prince Jean (1934 film), Prince Jean'' (1934) * ''The Lady of the Camellias (193 ...

Synopsis

The

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Lucie de Kéradec is inconsolable when she is widowed. Then she discovers that her late husband was unfaithful to her. She considers remarriage and has a number of suitors. To test their personalities she decides to invite seven of them to her chateau and plans to whittle them down until she has found the right one.

Cast

as Brémontier * Véra Korène as Countess Lucie de Kéradec *

as Langlois *

Roger Duchesne Roger Duchesne (27 July 1906, Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône – 25 December 1996) was a French film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1934 and 1957, but is best remembered for playing the lead in ''Bob le flambeur'' (1956). He was the f ...

as de Villiers *

Saturnin Fabre Saturnin Fabre (; 4 April 1884 – 4 October 1961) was a French film actor. Selected filmography * ''La rafale'' (1920) - comte de Bréchebel * ''Mademoiselle de La Seiglière'' (1921) * '' The Road Is Fine'' (1930) - Le professeur Pique * ...

as Derain *

Maurice Escande Maurice Escande (14 November 1892 – 10 February 1973) was a French stage and film actor. In 1948 he starred in the film '' The Lame Devil'' under Sacha Guitry. Selected filmography *1917: ''Un vol étrange'' (Short) *1918: '' Simone'' - Mic ...

as Bizulier *

Félix Oudart Félix Charles Oudart (8 June 1881 – 10 August 1956) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.452 Selected filmography * '' Crainquebille'' (1922) * '' Abduct Me'' (1932) * '' Toto'' (1933) * '' Theodore and Company'' (1933) * '' George and G ...

as Barfleur *

Robert Arnoux Robert Raymond Arnoux (23 October 1899, in Lille – 13 March 1964, in Paris) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Hantise'' (1922) * ''Napoléon'' (1927) - Un conventionnel (uncredited) * ''Rive gauche'' (1931) - Alfred * ''Le congrès ...

as Vauxcouleur *

Jane Loury Jeanne Loury or Jane Loury (1876–1951) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.199 Selected filmography * '' My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1923) * ''House in the Sun'' (1929) * '' Make a Living'' (1931) * ''All That's Not Worth Love'' (1931) * ' ...

as La mère de Lucie *

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as Massa * Simone Texier as Annette *

Charles Lemontier Charles Lemontier (1894–1965) was a French film actor.Aping p.76 Selected filmography * ''Street Without a Name'' (1934) * ''Judex'' (1934) * ''Crime and Punishment'' (1935) * '' Rigolboche'' (1936) * '' School for Journalists'' (1936) * '' Wh ...

as Julien *

Doumel Louis Alfred Doumet, known by his stage name of Doumel, (born 2 December 1889 in Marseille; died 23 May 1954 in Reillanne) was a French actor and comedian active in the inter-war years. Biography Having moved to Paris thanks to the passion for ...

as Le patron de l'hôtel *

Georges Bever Georges Bever (1884–1973) was a French film and television actor.Goble p.38 Selected filmography * '' The Crystal Submarine '' (1927) * '' Chérie'' (1930) * ''The Man in Evening Clothes'' (1931) * '' I'll Be Alone After Midnight'' (1931) * '' ...

as Anatolz *

Claude Marty Claude may refer to: People and fictional characters * Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Claude (surname), a list of people * Claude Callegari (1962–2021), English Arsenal supporter * Claude Debussy (1862–1918), ...

as Le bijoutier * Emile Saulieu as Pierre *

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 L'huissier *

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as L'assistant * Jane Lamy

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1936 films French romantic comedy-drama films 1930s romantic comedy-drama films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Yves Mirande French black-and-white films 1936 comedy films 1936 drama films 1930s French films Films shot at Joinville Studios French-language comedy-drama films {{1930s-France-film-stub