Monsieur Coccinelle
Monsieur Coccinelle is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Dominique Bernard-Deschamps and starring Pierre Larquey, Jane Loury and Jeanne Provost.
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| Directed by | Dominique Bernard-Deschamps |
| Written by | Dominique Bernard-Deschamps |
| Starring | Pierre Larquey Jane Loury Jeanne Provost |
| Music by | Daniel Rogers |
| Cinematography | Victor Arménise Jean Bachelet Jean Lallier |
| Edited by | Raymonde Delor |
Production company | Films Coccinelle |
| Distributed by | Discina |
Release date | 2 November 1938 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film's sets were designed by Boris Bilinsky. The plot was based on an original story written by Bernard-Deschamps himself. It is notable for its break with conventional realism, with several scenes that push towards outright fantasy.[1]
The film had trouble securing distribution and initially premiered at an art house venue. It was only during wartime, when it benefited from a national shortage of films, that it received a general release.
Synopsis
An average worker who feels downtrodden at work and home, dreams of becoming a dictator. His aunt has her own fantasy that the love-of-her-life, a fairground magician, will return to her once more.
Main cast
- Pierre Larquey as Alfred Coccinelle
- Jane Loury as Mélanie Coccinelle
- Jeanne Provost as La tante Aurore
- René Bergeron as Dutac
- Yette Lucas as Hortense Dupont
- Marcel Pérès as Brutus Dupont
- René Fluet as Un médecin
- Robert Moor as Un médecin
- Michèle Béryl as La vendeuse
- Robert Pizani as Illusio
References
- Crisp p.246
Bibliography
- Crisp, Colin. French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 1, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2015.