King Pandora (French: Le Roi Pandore) is a 1950 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Bourvil, Mathilde Casadesus and Paulette Dubost.[2] [3] It was a sizeable box office hit.[4] It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre.
| King Pandora | |
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| Directed by | André Berthomieu |
| Written by | André Berthomieu Pierre Ferrari André Hornez Robert Picq |
| Based on | Le Roi Pandore by Maurice Coriem |
| Produced by | Ray Ventura |
| Starring | Bourvil Mathilde Casadesus Paulette Dubost |
| Cinematography | Charles Suin |
| Edited by | Louisette Hautecoeur |
| Music by | Bruno Coquatrix |
Production company | Hoche Productions |
| Distributed by | Héraut Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 3 625 511 admissions (France)[1] |
Synopsis
editFollowing a large inheritance policemen Léon Ménard marries the attractive Queen Marika. However, he is swindled out of his money and returns to the police. His wife, deeply in love with him, is happy with this.
Cast
edit- Bourvil as Léon Ménard
- Mathilde Casadesus as Marika
- Paulette Dubost as Angèle
- Charles Bouillaud as Grenu
- Frédéric O'Brady as Toliev
- Arthur Allan as Pilovar
- Gaston Orbal as Le capitaine
- Paul Faivre as Le maire
- Pierre Clarel as L'ambassadeur
- Jean Richard as Quichenette
- Rivers Cadet as Célestin
- Marcel Meral as Un garçon de café
- Charles Lavialle as Le vagabond
- Max Elloy as Un créancier
- Georges Lannes as Adrien Cochard
References
edit- ^ "Bourvil Box Office". Box Office Story.
- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/3332/le-roi-pandore
- ^ Crisp p.320
- ^ "Bourvil Box Office". Box Office Story.
Bibliography
edit- Crisp, Colin. French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940–1958. Indiana University Press, 2015.
External links
edit- King Pandora at IMDb
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