The Master Valet

The Master Valet
Directed byPaul Mesnier
Written byAlbert Guyot
Paul Mesnier
Léopold Marchand
Based onThe Master Valet by Paul Armont and Léopold Marchand
Produced byCamille Trachimel
StarringElvire Popesco
Henri Garat
Marguerite Deval
CinematographyGeorges Clerc
Edited byJean Loubignac
Music byMax d'Yresne
Marceau Van Hoorebecke
Production
company
Société de Production et d'Edition Cinématographique
Distributed byCompagnie Parisienne de Location de Films
Release date
  • 30 October 1941 (1941-10-30)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Master Valet (French: Le valet maître) is a 1941 French comedy film directed by Paul Mesnier and starring Elvire Popesco, Henri Garat and Marguerite Deval.[1][2][3] It was based on the 1938 play of the same title by Paul Armont and Léopold Marchand. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.

Synopsis

Gustave Lorillon, a valet, is a superb player at contract bridge, provoking the jealousy of his master, who dismisses him. However Gustave continues to play as part of a club who are unaware of his lowly background. When they discover he is a servant, they snobbishly reject him, although they come to realise they desperately need his talents. In the process of winning the tournament he also gets together with Antonia, an attractive foreigner also coveted by his ex-employer.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Rège p.654
  2. ^ Siclier p.178
  3. ^ "Le Valet maître de Paul Mesnier (1941)". Unifrance. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

Bibliography

  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Siclier, Jacques. La France de Pétain et son cinéma. H. Veyrier, 1981.


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