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Michel Simon Michel Simon (; 9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss actor of German origin active primarily in France. Cité Elgé Studios in

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''La Puissance du travail''. It was the director's debut film, and also featured an early screen appearance from Simon who would go on to be a mainstay of French cinema over the following decades.

Cast

*

Stéphane Audel Stéphane is a French given name an equivalent of Stephen/Steven. The word derives from the Greek word "''στεφάνι''" (stefáni) n (plural στεφάνια), meaning wreath, garland (of flowers), and the verb "στέφω" (stéfo), meaning "t ...

as André Carel * Blanche Montel as Reine Lugrin *

Camille Bert Camille Bert (1880–1970) was a French actor. Born Camille Léon Louis Bertrand in Orléans, he died in Paris in 1970. Selected filmography * '' Le secret de Rosette Lambert'' (1920) * '' The Thruster'' (1924) * '' The Vocation of André Carel'' ...

as Jean Carel - le père d'André *

Michel Simon Michel Simon (; 9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss actor of German origin active primarily in France. Maurice Destain as Le père Lugrin *

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as La mère Lugrin * Jean Cyri as Louis Cardan *

Héléna Manson Elena Eugenia Manson (18 August 1898 – 15 September 1994) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1925 and 1989. Selected filmography * '' The Vocation of André Carel'' (1925) – L'amoureuse de Cardan * ' ...

as L'amoureuse de Cardan * Fabien Reignier as L'enfant

References

Bibliography

* Clarke, David B. & Doel, Marcus A. ''Moving Pictures/Stopping Places: Hotels and Motels on Film''. Lexington Books, 2009. * Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen . ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1925 films French comedy films 1925 comedy films Swiss comedy films Swiss silent films French silent films 1920s French-language films Films directed by Jean Choux French black-and-white films 1920s French films Films shot in Switzerland Films shot in France Films shot at Cité Elgé Studios {{1920s-France-film-stub