The Little Cafe (1931 film)
Le Petit Café | |
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Directed by | Ludwig Berger |
Written by | Tristan Bernard (play) Jacques Bataille-Henri Vincent Lawrence |
Produced by | Ludwig Berger |
Starring | Maurice Chevalier Yvonne Vallée Tania Fédor André Berley |
Cinematography | Henry W. Gerrard |
Edited by | Merrill G. White |
Music by | Newell Chase |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | May 8, 1931 (French premiere) |
Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | French |
Le petit café is a 1931
dubbing became widespread. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris
.
The film received a better reception from critics than the English-language version had.[1]
Plot
Albert Loriflan, a waiter in a Paris cafe, unexpectedly inherits a large sum of money from a wealthy relative. His unscrupulous boss, Philibert, refuses to release him from his long-term contract in the hope that Albert will buy him off with a large payment. But Albert refuses, and continues to work at the cafe even though he is now very rich. Before long he falls in love with Philibert's daughter Yvonne.
Cast
- Maurice Chevalier as Albert Lorifian
- Yvonne Vallée as Yvonne Philibert
- Tania Fédor as Mademoiselle Berengère
- André Berley as Pierre Bourdin
- Emile Chautardas Philibert
- Françoise Rosay as Mademoiselle Edwige
- George Davis as Paul Michel
- Jacques Jou-Jerville as M. Cadeaux
- André Baugé
- Sonia Sebor
References
- ^ Bradley p.119
Bibliography
- Bradley, Edwin M. The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography Of 171 Features, 1927 Through 1932. McFarland, 2004.
External links
- Le petit café at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Le petit café (1931) at IMDb