Baleydier

Baleydier
Directed by	Jean Mamy
Written by	André Girard Jacques Prévert
Produced by	Pierre Braunberger Roger Richebé
Starring	Michel Simon Josseline Gaël Jean Gehret
Cinematography	Roger Hubert Theodor Sparkuhl
Production company	Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé
Distributed by	Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé
Release date	15 January 1932 (1932-01-15)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Baleydier is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Jean Mamy and starring Michel Simon, Josseline Gaël and Jean Gehret. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gabriel Scognamillo.

Synopsis

Baleydier, a hairdresser, wins a competition which allows him to star in a major historical film then under production. During filming everyone makes fun of him because of his simple ways and expects the film to be a disaster. Instead, on its release, it becomes a huge hit as people mistake it for a comedy.

Cast

• Michel Simon as Baleydier
• Josseline Gaël as Lola
• Pierre Pradier as Petrequin
• Géo Lecomte as L'huissier
• Jean Gehret as Bloch
• Maria Fromet as L'amie
• Robert Gaillard a s Le coiffeur
• Blanche Peyrens as La caissière

References

Bibliography

• Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1988.
• Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• Baleydier at IMDb

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