Mimi (1935 film)
Mimi is a 1935 British romance film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Gertrude Lawrence and Diana Napier.[1] Set in nineteenth century Paris, the screenplay concerns a composer who becomes inspired by a young woman he encounters. The film is based on the 1851 novel La Vie de Bohème by Henri Murger.
| Mimi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul L. Stein |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Written by | Jack Davis Jr. Clifford Grey Paul Merzbach Henri Murger (novel) Denis Waldock |
| Starring | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Gertrude Lawrence Diana Napier |
| Music by | G.H. Clutsam |
| Cinematography | Jack E. Cox |
| Edited by | Leslie Norman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date | 29 March 1935 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was made at Elstree Studios[2] with sets designed by the art director Cedric Dawe.
Cast
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Rodolphe
- Gertrude Lawrence as Mimi
- Diana Napier as Madame Sidonie
- Harold Warrender as Marcel
- Carol Goodner as Musette
- Richard Bird as Colline
- Martin Walker as Schaunard
- Austin Trevor as Lamotte
- Laurence Hanray as Barbemouche
- Paul Graetz as Durand
- Jack Raine as Duke
Reception
Writing for The Spectator, Graham Greene described the film as evoking a "happy juvenility" and attributed its success to the superior acting skills of Fairbanks and Lawrence, and to the wardrobe designed by Doris Zinkeisen.[3]
References
- "Mimi". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- Low p.87
- Greene, Graham (2 August 1935). "The Voice of Britain/Mimi". The Spectator. (reprinted in: Taylor, John Russell, ed. (1980). The Pleasure Dome. p. 10. ISBN 0192812866.)
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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