The Weaker Sex (1933 film)

{{short description|1933 film}}

{{Distinguish|The Weaker Sex (1948 film)}}

{{Infobox film

| name = The Weaker Sex

| image =The Weaker Sex (1933 film).jpg

| caption =

| director = Robert Siodmak

| producer = André Haguet

| writer = Édouard Bourdet (play and screenplay)
Henry Koster

| starring = Mireille Balin
Victor Boucher
Pierre Brasseur

| music = Henri Verdun

| cinematography = Armand Thirard

| editing =

| studio = Les Films André Haguet
Nero Film

| distributor = César Films

| released ={{Film date|1933|10|17|df=yes}}

| runtime = 95 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

| budget =

| gross =

}}

The Weaker Sex (French: Le Sexe faible) is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Mireille Balin, Victor Boucher and Pierre Brasseur.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.68 It was based on a 1929 stage farce of the same name by Édouard Bourdet.

It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques-Laurent Atthalin and Hugues Laurent.

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Bibliography

  • Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, Maryellen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • {{cite book|author=Hervé Dumont|title=Robert Siodmak: le maître du film noir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5yINfa2B6mIC&q=%22Le+Sexe+faible%22&pg=PA95pg|date=1 January 1981|publisher=L'AGE D'HOMME|isbn=978-2-8251-3349-1|pages=95–}}