The Crime of Bouif (French: Le crime du Bouif) is a 1933 French comedy drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Félicien Tramel, Jeanne Helbling and Mady Berry.[1] [2] It was based on the 1921 play of the same title by André Mouëzy-Éon and Georges de La Fouchardière.[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Hugues Laurent. Tramel had previously appeared in a 1922 silent version of the story.
The Crime of Bouif | |
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Directed by | André Berthomieu |
Based on | The Crime of Bouif by André Mouëzy-Éon and Georges de La Fouchardière |
Produced by | Emile Dereumaux |
Starring | Félicien Tramel Jeanne Helbling Mady Berry |
Cinematography | Jacques Montéran |
Music by | Georges Van Parys |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Les Films de France |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Cast
edit- Félicien Tramel as Bicard dit Le Bouif
- Jeanne Helbling as Mrs. Hexam
- Mady Berry as Mme Bicard
- Louis Baron fils as Le juge Chennevert
- Marcel Vibert as Le docteur Bourdon
- Alfred Argus as Roggers
- Albert Broquin as Un agent
- Emile Dellys as Un agent de la sûreté
- Jean Diéner as Le procureur
- Geo Flandre as Spêncer
- Paul Franceschi as Goldenmayer
- Henry Houry as Mr. Hexam
- Geo Laby as Lafrite
- Fred Marche as Bidasse
- Teddy Parent as Auvent
- Ketty Pierson as Gaby
- Henri Trévoux as Le commissaire
- Paul Velsa as L'avocat
References
editBibliography
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.