Rigolboche is a 1936 French historical musical film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Mistinguett, André Lefaur and Jules Berry.[1] It portrays a fictionalized version of the life of Rigolboche, the dancer who made the Can-can famous. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Gotko and Georges Wakhévitch.
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| Directed by | Christian-Jaque |
| Written by | Jean-Henri Blanchon Jacques de Bérac |
| Produced by | Jean-Pierre Frogerais |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Marcel Lucien |
| Edited by | William Barache |
| Music by | Casimir Oberfeld Jacques Simoneau |
Production company | Productions Sigma |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
edit- Mistinguett as Lina Bourget
- André Lefaur as Xavier-Martin, Count of Saint-Servan
- Jules Berry as Bobby
- Mady Berry as Madame Corbin
- André Berley as Tabourot
- Charles Lemontier as Saturnin - director
- Robert Pizani as Lecor - the dealer
- Joe Alex as a dark man
- Henry Bonvallet as director of Criminal investigation department
- Lino Carenzio as Fredo
- Amy Collin as typer
- Régine Dancourt
- Armand Morins as dancer
- Le Petit Patachou as Cricri
- Georges Paulais as investigating judge
- Marcelle Rexiane as the dresser
- Georges Tourreil as Lucien Mirvaux
- Yves Deniaud as Gloria's cashier
- Erika
- Georges-François Frontec
- Pedro Elviro
References
edit- ^ Dudley, Andrew (2021) [1995]. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-691-05686-9. LCCN 94015486.
Bibliography
edit- Dyer, Richard & Vincendeau, Ginette. Popular European Cinema. Routledge, 2013.
External links
edit- Rigolboche at IMDb
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