Baleydier is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Jean Mamy and starring Michel Simon, Josseline Gaël and Jean Gehret.[1][2][3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Gabriel Scognamillo.

Baleydier
Directed byJean Mamy
Written byAndré Girard
Jacques Prévert
Produced byPierre Braunberger
Roger Richebé
StarringMichel Simon
Josseline Gaël
Jean Gehret
CinematographyRoger Hubert
Theodor Sparkuhl
Production
company
Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé
Distributed byLes Établissements Braunberger-Richebé
Release date
15 January 1932
Running time
74 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis edit

Baleydier, a hairdresser, wins a competition which allows him to star in a major historical film then under production. During filming everyone makes fun of him becomes of his simple ways and expects the film to be a disaster. Instead, on its release, it becomes a huge hit as people mistake it for a comedy.

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References edit

  1. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.198
  2. ^ Crisp p.390
  3. ^ Rège p.433

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

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