Theodore and Company (film)

1933 film
  • 1 April 1933 (1933-04-01)
Running time
97 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Theodore and Company (French: Théodore et Cie) is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Raimu, Albert Préjean and Alice Field.[1] It is based on the 1909 play of the same title by Paul Armont and Nicolas Nancey.[2] It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.

Synopsis

Chénerol is a wealthy cheesemaker who becomes convinced his wife is cheating on him. His lazy nephew Théodore and his friend Clodomir try to convince his otherwise.

Cast

  • Raimu as Clodomir
  • Albert Préjean as Théodore
  • Alice Field as Gaby / Adrienne
  • Pierre Alcover as L'oncle Chénerol
  • Charles Redgie as Malvoisier
  • Félix Oudart as Le sénateur
  • Georges Morton as Le barman
  • Germaine Auger as Loulou

References

  1. ^ Rège p.243
  2. ^ Goble p.14

Bibliography

  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Theodore and Company at IMDb
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