| President Haudecoeur | |
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| Directed by | Jean Dréville |
| Written by | Roger Ferdinand (play and screenplay) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | René Gaveau |
| Edited by | Raymond Leboursier |
| Music by | Henri Forterre |
| Production company | E.D.I.C. |
| Distributed by | Films Marcel Pagnol |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
President Haudecoeur (French: Le président Haudecoeur) is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Harry Baur, Betty Stockfeld and Marguerite Deval. It was shot at the Marseille Studios of Marcel Pagnol in Southern France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon.
Synopsis
A magistrate in Aix-en-Provence rules his family tyrannically and forbids his son to marry the girl he loves as he wants him to marry a wealthy heiress. However, his ordered life is thrown upside down when he encounters a charming Canadian lady.
Cast
- Harry Baur as Le président Haudecoeur
- Betty Stockfeld as Mrs. Betty Brown
- Marguerite Deval as Mme Bergas-Larue
- Robert Pizani as L'abbé Margot
- Cecil Grane as Pierre Haudecoeur
- Georges Chamarat as Le cousin Alexis
- Jean Témerson as Capet
- André Numès Fils as Brouillon
- Marcel Maupi as Le jardinier
- Sonia Gobar as Antoinette
- Jeanne Provost as Angéline Haudecoeur
References
- Rège p.278
Bibliography
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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