The Cupid Club
| The Cupid Club | |
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| Directed by | Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon |
| Written by | Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon |
| Produced by | Francis Cosne Georges Dancigers Lucien Masson Alexandre Mnouchkine |
| Starring | Pierre Blanchar Simone Renant Yves Vincent |
| Cinematography | René Gaveau |
| Edited by | Raymond Leboursier |
| Music by | Jean Marion |
Production companies | La Société des Films Sirius Les Films Ariane |
| Distributed by | La Société des Films Sirius |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Cupid Club (French: Bal Cupidon) is a 1949 comedy crime film directed by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon and starring Pierre Blanchar, Simone Renant and Yves Vincent.[1] It was shot during 1948, but released the following year. It was made at the Photosonor Studios in Paris, with sets designed by the art director Eugène Delfau.
Synopsis[edit]
Flip, an amateur detective is arrested for speeding and is prosecuted by the lawyer Isabelle and convicted. When shortly afterwards a man is murdered the two join forces to investigate. Much of the mystery surrounds a nightclub Bal Cupidon whose owner was having an affair with the dead man's wife.
Cast[edit]
- Pierre Blanchar as Flip
- Simone Renant as Isabelle
- Yves Vincent as Morezzi
- Marcelle Praince as Mme Chanut
- Suzanne Dantès as Mme Delacroix
- Henri Crémieux as Cresat
- Maria Mauban as Anne-Marie
- René Blancard as Turnier
- André Bervil as Tonio
- Marion Tourès as Christine
- Germaine Michel as Clémence
- François Joux as Gratien
- Pierre Juvenet as Le président Chanut
- Albert Michel as Le gardien
- Janine Miller as L'annonceuse
- Yvonne Ménard as La danseuse
- Odette Barencey as La cuisinière
- Henry Murray as Le commissaire
- André Wasley as Victor
- Christiane Delacroix as La bonne
- Henri Niel as Le directeur de la prison
- Christian Duvaleix as Le photographe
- Julien Maffre as Un monsieur
References[edit]
- ^ Rège p.913
Bibliography[edit]
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links[edit]
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