Les dieux s'amusent

1935 1h 45m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Alternate-language version of Amphitryon (1935).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Henri Garat
Amphitryon / Jupiter
Armand Bernard
Mercure / Sosie
Jeanne Boitel
Alcmène
Marguerite Moreno
Junon
Florelle
Myrisimis
Margo Lion
Amie d'Alcmène
Evelyne May
Amie d'Alcmène
Marcelle Naury
Amie d'Alcmène

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Albert Valentin
Languages: French
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Albert Valentin, shot by Fritz Arno Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz Doelle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arnfried Heyne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Henri Garat and Armand Bernard and Jeanne Boitel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0184402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Albert Valentin directs. Fritz Arno Wagner behind the camera. Franz Doelle scores. Arnfried Heyne cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in French.

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191 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Albert Valentin, shot by Fritz Arno Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franz Doelle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Arnfried Heyne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Henri Garat and Armand Bernard and Jeanne Boitel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0184402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.