| Monsieur Bégonia | |
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| Directed by | André Hugon |
| Written by | Georges Fagot |
| Based on | Monsieur Bégonia by Georges Fagot |
| Produced by | André Hugon |
| Starring | Josette Day Paul Pauley Colette Darfeuil |
| Cinematography | Marc Bujard Tahar Hanache |
| Music by | Jacques Janin Vincent Scotto |
Production company | Productions André Hugon |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Monsieur Bégonia is a 1937 French comedy film directed by André Hugon and starring Josette Day, Paul Pauley and Colette Darfeuil.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Émile Duquesne. It was remade in Italy in 1939 as L'amore si fa così.
Synopsis
A man applies for the position of general manager at a fashion house but is rejected for being too young. He then disguises himself as a more mature man and calling himself Monsieur Bégonia he gets the job and proceeds to turn round the fortunes of the struggling company.
Cast
- Josette Day as Marguerite
- Paul Pauley as Gaston Merchant
- Colette Darfeuil as Émilienne
- Max Régnier as Max ou Monsieur Bégonia
- Pierre Stéphen as Poussier
- Suzanne Dehelly as Aurélie Merchant
- Camille Bert as Le baron Papalagos
- Liliane Gauthieras Germaine
- Jean Kolb as Le directeur de la banque
- Robert Seller as Baptiste
- Odette Talazac as Une cliente
- Jean Toulout as L'inspecteur
References
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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