''The Porter from Maxim's'' (French: ''Le chasseur de chez Maxim's'') is a 1927 French silent

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directed by

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and

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and starring Rimsky, Pépa Bonafé, and

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. It is based on the 1923 play of the same title, which has been made into films several times.Rearick p.245 It was made by

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, a company established by exiles from the

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worked on the film's set design. It was released in Germany in 1928 by the giant UFA.

Cast

as Julien Pauphilat * Pépa Bonafé as Totoche *

as Mimi Pauphilat *

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as Marquis de la Guérinière * Valeska Rimsky as Claire, Mimi's aunt * Max Lerel as Octave * Emile Royol as Jacobin Candebec * Yvonneck as Florent Carambagnac * Lou Davy * Olga Day as Cricri *

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References

Bibliography

* Rearick, Charles. ''Paris Dreams, Paris Memories: The City and Its Mystique''. Stanford University Press, 2011.

External links

* 1927 films Films directed by Roger Lion Films directed by Nicolas Rimsky French silent feature films 1927 comedy films Films set in Paris French films based on plays French black-and-white films Silent French comedy films 1920s French films 1920s French-language films French-language comedy films Films based on works by Yves Mirande {{1920s-France-film-stub