The Little Cafe
Ad for the 1920 American release
Directed byRaymond Bernard
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Starring
Production
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Distributed byPathé
Release date
  • 19 December 1919 (1919-12-19)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageSilent (French intertitles)

The Little Cafe (French: Le petit café) is a 1919 French silent comedy film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Max Linder, Armand Bernard and Joffre. It was based on the 1911 play The Little Cafe by Tristan Bernard.[1]

Synopsis

After inheriting a large sum of money, a Parisian waiter has to keep working in a cafe to honour his contract to his unscrupulous employer. While working there, he falls in love with his employer's daughter.

Cast

  • Max Linder as Albert
  • Armand Bernard as Bouzin
  • Joffre as Philibert
  • Wanda Lyon as Yvonne
  • Flavienne Merindol as Edwige
  • Halma as Bigredon
  • Major Heitner as Pianiste Tzigane
  • Andrée Barelly as Bérangère d'Aquitaine
  • Henri Debain as Le plongeur

References

  1. Bradley p. 118

Bibliography

  • Bradley, Edwin M. The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography Of 171 Features, 1927 Through 1932. McFarland, 2004.


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