The Surprises of Divorce
{{short description|1933 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Surprises of Divorce
| image = The Surprises of Divorce.jpg
| caption =
| director = Jean Kemm
| producer = Alex Nalpas
| based_on =The Surprises of Divorce by Alexandre Bisson and Antony Mars
| writer = Jean-Louis Bouquet
| narrator =
| starring =Léon Belières
Nadine Picard
Charles Lamy
| music = Géo Sundy
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Les Films Alex Nalpas
| distributor = Pathé Consortium Cinéma
| released = {{Film date|1933|03|10|df=y}}
| runtime = 87 minutes
| country = France
| language = French
| budget =
| gross =
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The Surprises of Divorce (French: Les Surprises du divorce) is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Jean Kemm and starring Léon Belières, Nadine Picard and Charles Lamy.Rège p.561 Bessy & Chirat p.420 It was based on the 1888 play of the same title by Alexandre Bisson and Antony Mars, which had previously been adapted into a 1912 silent film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
Synopsis
A husband, annoyed by his mother-in-law, divorces his first wife. He remarries but on returning from his honeymoon he discovers that his new father-in-law has married his own ex-wife.
Cast
- Léon Belières as Monsuier Bourganeuf
- Mauricet as Henri Duval
- Nadine Picard as Diane
- Charles Lamy as Corbulon
- Maximilienne as Mme. Bonicard
- Louis Blanche as Champeaux
- Simone Héliard as Gabrielle Bourganeuf
References
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1988.
- 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.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0178051}}
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Category:1930s French-language films
Category:Films directed by Jean Kemm
Category:French black-and-white films
Category:French films based on plays
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