Désiré
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Sacha Guitry exchanges his usual top hat for a uniform in Désiré, playing a cavalier valet embroiled in an awkward flirtation with his new employer (played by the actor-director’s real-life wife, Jacqueline Delubac), who is involved with a stuffy politician. A carefree class farce filled with memorable supporting characters, Désiré blurs the distinction between upstairs and downstairs.
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Cast
- Sacha Guitry
- Désiré Tronchais
- Jacqueline Delubac
- Odette Cléry
- Jacques Baumer
- Felix
- Pauline Carton
- Adèle
- Saturnin Fabre
- Adrien Corniche
- Alys Delonde
- Madame Corniche
- Arletty
- Madeleine, the chambermaid
- Genevieve Vix
- Countess
Credits
- Director
- Sacha Guitry
- Producer
- Serge Sandberg
- Screenplay by
- Sacha Guitry
- Cinematography
- Jean Bachelet
- Custom...
- Jean Perrier
- Sound
- Norbert Gernolle
- Editing
- Myriam
- Music
- Adolphe Borchard
- Assistant directors
- Guy Lacourt
- Assistant directors
- Albert Sandberg
- Script girl
- Jeanne Étiévant
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