Deburau is a 1951 French historical comedy drama film directed by and starring Sacha Guitry alongside Lana Marconi, Robert Seller and Jeanne Fusier-Gir. It is based on Guitry's own 1918 play Deburau, inspired by the life of the eighteenth century mime Jean-Gaspard Deburau.[1] It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.
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| Directed by | Sacha Guitry |
| Written by | Sacha Guitry |
| Based on | Deburau by Sacha Guitry |
| Produced by | Jean Berard Raymond Borderie |
| Starring | Sacha Guitry Lana Marconi Robert Seller |
| Cinematography | Noël Ramettre |
| Edited by | Raymond Lamy |
| Music by | Louis Beydts |
Production company | Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique |
| Distributed by | Filmsonor |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
edit- Sacha Guitry as Jean-Gaspard Deburau / Self
- Lana Marconi as Marie Duplessis
- Michel François as Charles Deburau fils
- Robert Seller as M. Bertrand
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Mme. Raboin
- Georges Bever as Laurent
- Jean Danet as Armand Duval
- Claire Brilletti as Clara
- Henri Belly as Un journaliste
- Christine Darbel as Honorine
- Jacques de Féraudy as Le docteur
- Jacques Derives as Laplace
- Albert Duvaleix as Robillard
- Luce Fabiole as Mme. Rébard
- Françoise Fechter as Justine
- Andrée Guize as Une dame
- Yvonne Hébert as La caissière
- Henry Laverne as L'aboyeur
- Max Morana as Ménard
References
edit- ^ Hayward p.462
Bibliography
edit- Hayward, Susan. French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film. Intellect Books, 2010.
External links
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