Bourrachon

1935 1h 27m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The pharmacist Bourrachon learns that his wife Adrienne deceives him with Dr. Rigal, whose specialties he sells in his pharmacy. His sister, the authoritarian Mrs. Bruneau, urged him to divorce and introduced Geneviève to substitute Adrienne. But after five months of marriage, Geneviève gives birth to a child whose real father turns out to be Henri, the salesman of the Bourrachon pharmacy. Mrs Bruneau will then try to persuade her brother to bring an action disavowal of paternity for the honor of the family and especially to protect the inheritance of his own daughters. But Bourrachon will eventually become attached to the child and endorse his paternity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Arnoux
Henri Mirguet
Louis Baron fils
Monsieur Bruneau
Madeleine Briny
Jacqueline Brizard
Nurse
Andrée Champeaux
Gaby
Clara d'Arc
Mona Dol
Andrée Ducret
Adrienne Bourrachon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Guissart
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Robert Arnoux and Louis Baron fils and Madeleine Briny carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199377 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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

René Guissart directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Robert Arnoux and Louis Baron fils and Madeleine Briny carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0199377 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.