The Darling of His Concierge (1934 film)

The Darling of His Concierge
Directed by	Giuseppe Guarino
Written by	Jean-Louis Bouquet
Based on	The Darling of His Concierge by Raoul Praxy
Produced by	Joseph Guarino-Glavany
Starring	Fernandel Colette Darfeuil Yvette Lebon
Production company	Orea Films
Distributed by	Orea Films
Release date	10 August 1934 (1934-08-10)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Darling of His Concierge (French: Le chéri de sa concierge) is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Giuseppe Guarino and starring Fernandel, Colette Darfeuil and Yvette Lebon.[1] [2] [3] It was based on a play by Raoul Praxy, later remade as a 1951 film of the same title.

Synopsis

Due to a mistake, it is wrongly believed that young simple-minded Eugene Crochard is a millionaire. He is pursued by several woman including his concierge but ends up with both real financial security and the young woman he is actually in love with.

Cast

• Fernandel as Eugene Crochard
• Colette Darfeuil as You-You
• Yvette Lebon as Odette
• Alice Tissot as Madame Motteville
• Marcel Barencey as Breteaudeau
• Georges Bever as Le Brigadier
• Germain Champell as Vandewengaete
• Mado Mailly as La Soubrette
• Gilbert Périgneaux as Boisgirard
• Marcel Vibert as Grandois
• Louis Kerly
• Henriette Leblond
• Marcel Maupi
• Robert Ralphy
• Raymond Rognoni

References

1. Peyrusse p.192
2. Crisp p.401
3. https://www.unifrance.org/film/7584/cheri-de-sa-concierge-le

Bibliography

• Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
• Peyrusse, Claudette. Le cinéma méridional: Le Midi dans le cinéma français (1929-1944). 1986.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The Darling of His Concierge at IMDb