Coquecigrole is a 1931 French comedy drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Max Dearly, Danielle Darrieux and Gabrielle Fontan.[1][2][3] It was based on a 1926 novel of the same title by Alfred Machard. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne.

Coquecigrole
Directed byAndré Berthomieu
Written byAndré Berthomieu
Based onCoquecigrole by Alfred Machard
Produced byJacques Haïk
StarringMax Dearly
Danielle Darrieux
Gabrielle Fontan
CinematographyJean Isnard
Armand Thirard
Edited byJacques Desagneaux
Music byMarcel Pollet
Production
company
Les Établissements Jacques Haïk
Distributed byLes Établissements Jacques Haïk
Release date
  • 22 December 1931 (1931-12-22)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis edit

Macarol, a former stage comedian now working as a waiter adopts the orphan Coquecigrole.

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References edit

  1. ^ Goble p.299
  2. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.200
  3. ^ Crisp p.180

Bibliography edit

  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1988.
  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

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