A Caprice of Pompadour
A Caprice of Pompadour (French: Un caprice de la Pompadour) is a 1931 French historical musical film directed by Joë Hamman and Willi Wolff and starring André Baugé, Marcelle Denya and Gaston Dupray.[1] A separate German version Madame Pompadour was also made.[2] It marked the film debut of the future star Suzy Delair.
| A Caprice of Pompadour | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Joë Hamman Willi Wolff |
| Produced by | Jacques Haïk Anatol Potock |
| Written by | Henri Falk Hans Rameau Willi Wolff |
| Starring | André Baugé Marcelle Denya Gaston Dupray |
| Music by | Eduard Künneke Rudolf Nelson Robert Stolz Alfred Strasser |
| Cinematography | Willy Hameister |
Production company | Ellen Richter Film Les Établissements Jacques Haïk |
| Distributed by | Les Établissements Jacques Haïk |
Release date | 8 May 1931 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
- André Baugé as Gaston de Méville
- Marcelle Denya as La marquise de Pompadour
- Gaston Dupray as Le marquis de l'Espinglette
- Paulette Duvernet as Madeleine Biron
- René Marjolle as Le roi Louis XV
- André Marnay as Maurepas
- Madyne Coquelet as Madame de l'Estrade
- Jean Rousselière as Marcel de Clermont
- Fernand Baer as Le baron Cerf
- Max Réjean as Un cadet
- Jacques Christiany as Le dauphin
- Suzy Delair as Une soubrette de la Pompadour
- Pierre Léaud
- Théo Tony
References
- The A to Z of French Cinema p.202
- Bock & Bergfelder p.156
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
- Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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