A Rare Bird (French: Un oiseau rare) is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Pierre Brasseur, Max Dearly and Monique Rolland.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Hubert and Jacques Krauss. It is based on the 1934 novel Three Men in the Snow by Erich Kästner.[2]

A Rare Bird
Directed byRichard Pottier
Written byJacques Prévert
Based onThree Men in the Snow by Erich Kästner
Produced byOscar Dancigers
StarringPierre Brasseur
Max Dearly
Monique Rolland
CinematographyJean Bachelet
Charles Bauer
Edited byPierre Méguérian
Music byHenri Poussigue
Production
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Mega Films
Distributed byLes Films Roussillon
Release date
  • 7 June 1935 (1935-06-07)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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A millionaire and a craftsman both win a competition to design a new slogan and win a stay at a hotel in a ski resort, but a series of misunderstandings lead to the two being confused for each other.

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References

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  1. ^ Parish p.63
  2. ^ Goble p.252

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Parish, James Robert. Film Actors Guide. Scarecrow Press, 1977.
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