The Beauty of Montparnasse

The Beauty of Montparnasse
Belgian poster
Directed by	Maurice Cammage
Written by	Maurice Hennequin (play) Paul Bilhaud (play) Albert Barré (play) Jacques Daniel-Norman
Produced by	Jean Rivain
Starring	Frédéric Duvallès Jeanne Aubert Colette Darfeuil
Cinematography	Maurice Forster
Music by	Casimir Oberfeld
Production company	Cinérêve
Distributed by	Les Films J. Sefert
Release date	11 June 1937 (1937-06-11)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Beauty of Montparnasse (French: La belle de Montparnasse) is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Frédéric Duvallès, Jeanne Aubert and Colette Darfeuil.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil.

Synopsis

Mr. Pontbichot has long dreamed of cheating on his wife. To achieve his goal, he looks for a son-in-law who can help him, and finds him in a young painter who appeals to his daughter.

Cast

• Frédéric Duvallès as Monsieur Pontbichot
• Jeanne Aubert as Claire
• Colette Darfeuil as Hélène
• Paul Pauley as Grésillon
• Monique Rolland as Jeanne
• André Bervil as Raphaël
• Enrico Glori as Ernesto
• Gaston Dupray as Le secrétaire
• Myno Burney as Rosalie
• Georges Bever as Coquelet
• Nicole Ray as Lily
• Pauline Carton as Madame Pontbichot
• Pierre Palau as Le baron Fléchard

References

1. Bessy & Chirat p.287
2. Crisp p.409

Bibliography

• Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
• 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.

External links

• The Beauty of Montparnasse at IMDb