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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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To Be Loved
1933 1h 19m FR
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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Gérard d'Ormoise, a young millionaire tired of the easy loves that his income earned him, takes the place of a friendly bartender. He marries the young and pretty duchess who first believed him to be an honest bartender, then a vulgar burglar.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Pierre Richard-Willm
Gérard d'Ormoise
Suzy Vernon
Edith
Marguerite Moreno
Marie-Josèphe des Espinettes
Colette Darfeuil
Maud
Paulette Dubost
Maryse
Fred Pasquali
Emilien
Jean Hubert
Victor
Marthe Sarbel
Mrs. Costebrave
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jacques Tourneur
- Writers
- Jacques Célérie, Henry d'Erlanger
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jacques Tourneur directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Pierre Richard-Willm and Suzy Vernon and Marguerite Moreno carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0024464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 79 min · 1h 19m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Jacques Tourneur
Production companies
Who made it
- PA
Pathé Consortium Cinéma
FR
- VI
Via Films
Key crew
- MusicGeorges Célérier
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1933-10-27
