Mannequins is a 1933 French comedy film directed by René Hervil and starring Noël-Noël, Gaby Basset and Paul Amiot.[1] It was based on the 1925 operetta of the same name by Henri Falk and Jacques Bousquet.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne.

Mannequins
Directed byRené Hervil
Based onMannequins by Henri Falk
Jacques Bousquet
Produced byJacques Haïk
StarringNoël-Noël
Gaby Basset
Paul Amiot
CinematographyPaul Cotteret
Edited byAndré Versein
Music byJoseph Szulc
Production
company
Les Établissements Jacques Haïk
Distributed byLes Établissements Jacques Haïk
Release date
  • 14 July 1933 (1933-07-14)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis edit

Alfred, a glove salesman, falls asleep at his counter one night. He dreams that the various wax models come to life, and falls for one of them who resembles the girl he loves.

Cast edit

References edit

  1. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.514
  2. ^ Goble p.150

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.

External links edit