The Surprises of Divorce (French: Les Surprises du divorce) is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Jean Kemm and starring Léon Belières, Nadine Picard and Charles Lamy.[1] [2] It was based on the 1888 play of the same title by Alexandre Bisson and Antony Mars, which had previously been adapted into a 1912 silent film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
| The Surprises of Divorce | |
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| Directed by | Jean Kemm |
| Written by | Jean-Louis Bouquet |
| Based on | The Surprises of Divorce by Alexandre Bisson and Antony Mars |
| Produced by | Alex Nalpas |
| Starring | Léon Belières Nadine Picard Charles Lamy |
| Music by | Géo Sundy |
Production company | Les Films Alex Nalpas |
| Distributed by | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
editA husband, annoyed by his mother-in-law, divorces his first wife. He remarries but on returning from his honeymoon he discovers that his new father-in-law has married his own ex-wife.
Cast
edit- Léon Belières as Monsuier Bourganeuf
- Mauricet as Henri Duval
- Nadine Picard as Diane
- Charles Lamy as Corbulon
- Maximilienne as Mme. Bonicard
- Louis Blanche as Champeaux
- Simone Héliard as Gabrielle Bourganeuf
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.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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