A Dog's Life (French: Une vie de chien) is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Fernandel, Josseline Gaël and Félicien Tramel.[1] [2] It was shot in 1941 but its release was delayed.[3] It was made at the Marseille Studios in the Unoccupied Zone of France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani.
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| Directed by | Maurice Cammage |
| Written by | Jacques Chabannes Jean Manse |
| Based on | A Dog's Life by André Mycho |
| Produced by | Emil Flavin |
| Starring | Fernandel Josseline Gaël Félicien Tramel |
| Cinematography | Willy Faktorovitch |
| Music by | Raoul Moretti |
Production company | Optimax Films |
| Distributed by | Les Films de Koster |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
editGustave Bourdillon is a teacher in a boarding school for girls. When the headmaster dies, Gustave courts his much younger widow Émilie Calumet. However she is convinced that her husband has returned to earth as a dog and dotes on it. Gustave sets out to win her over, going so far as to disguise himself as a woman in order to take an examination on her behalf.
Cast
edit- Fernandel as Gustave Bourdillon
- Josseline Gaël as Émilie Calumet
- Félicien Tramel as Triboule
- Jean-Pierre Kérien as Grégorius
- Francis Claude as Galloche
- Thérèse Dorny as Léocadie
- Jim Gérald as Calumet
- Édouard Delmont as Tournemire
- Médor as Le chien
- Gaston Orbal as Truphème
- Jean Pouzet as Postiche
References
edit- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/7607/une-vie-de-chien
- ^ Siclier p.424
- ^ Rège p.167
Bibliography
edit- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Siclier, Jacques. La France de Pétain et son cinéma. H. Veyrier, 1981.
External links
edit- A Dog's Life at IMDb
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